Singable Picture Books for Winter
Posted on: December 21, 2010
These Singable Picture Books for Winter are sure to warm the coldest day!
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Childcraft, Volume 1, The Poems of Early Childhood (1954)
Published by Field Enterprises Educational Corporation
Edited by J. Morris Jones
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Various Artists
(This amazingly wonderful poetry compilation, Volume 1 of 15 Volumes of the Childcraft set, is filled with poetry that can be sung. The illustrations now appear wonderfully vintage, by numerous artists. If you can find a copy of this book, you will not be disappointed in its contents)
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Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Steve Metzger
Illustrated by Laura Bryant
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Frosty the Snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey
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Frosty the Snowman
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Lydia Halverson
(This version is lots of fun. The pages are printed and folded like an accordion, so you can pull it straight out to see a looooooong Frosty scene)
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Hush Little Polar Bear
Traditional Words and Tune (Sing to the tune of “Hush Little Baby”)
Words Adapted by Jeff Mack
Illustrated by Jeff Mack
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Jingle Bells
Traditional Tune
Words Adapted by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
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Jingle Bells, A Pop-up Holiday Song
Traditional Tune
Poem excerpt by James Lord Pierpont
Illustrated by Eren Blanquet Unten
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Jingle Bells (Golden Book)
Poem by James Lord Pierpont
Traditional Tune
Text by Kathleen N. Daly
Illustrated by J.P. Miller
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Jingle Bells (Sing and Read Storybook)
Poem by James Lord Pierpont
Traditional Tune
Illustrated by Darcy May
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Jingle Bells
Poem by James Lord Pierpont
Traditional Tune
Illustrated by Michael Hauge
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Jingle Bells (Spin Me A Storybook)
Traditional Words and Tune
Published by Playmore Inc. (Hackensack, NJ)
ISBN 1-59060-592-6
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Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies
Selected by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton
Illustrated by James McMullan
(This anthology contains nearly 40 singable poems, songs and lullabies, including: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” by Cecil Frances Alexander, “Not While I’m Around” by Stephen Sondheim, and “Nature Boy” by Eden Ahbez. For an alphabetical index of the Singable Poems in this book, click the title to reach the posting of 12/25/2009)
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My Favorite Things
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrations by Renee Graef
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Poetry for Young People: The Seasons
Edited by John N. Serio
Illustrated by Robert Crockett
(Singable poems include “Sumer is icumen in” an ancient round, “maggie and milly and molly and may,” by ee cummings, “The Wild Swans at Coole” by W.B. Yeats)
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Poetry Speaks to Children
Edited by Elise Paschen
Illustrated by Judy Love, Wendy Rasmussen, Paula Zinngrabe Wendland
(Comes with a CD of artists and authors reading the poems)
“Letter to Bee” by Emily Dickinson is on p. 3
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is printed on p. 4 and a recording of Robert Frost reading his poem is on Track 3 of the CD
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Poem by Robert Frost
Illustrated by Susan Jeffers
(Can be sung to the tune of “Greensleeves)
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There’s a Train Out for Dreamland
Music and Lyrics by Frederich H. Heider and Carl Kress
Illustrated by Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer
ISBN 978-0-06-058022-3
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There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Lucille Colandro
Illustrated by Jared Lee
A teacher created a terrific page of activities to accompany this book:
http://www.teachingheart.net/oldlady.html
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Winter Poems
Poems by Various Artists
Music by Various Artists
Selected by Barbara Rogasky
Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
Singable Poems featured in this book include:
“Something Told the Wild Geese” by Rachel Field,
“Velvet Shoes” by Elinor Wylie and
“A Merry Note” (also called “Winter Song,” and known by its first line “When icicles hang by the wall“) from Shakespeare’s LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST is found on p. 14
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Winter Song
Poem by William Shakespeare
From Shakespeare’s play LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
Introduction by Alice Provensen
Illustrated by Melanie Hall
(This poem may also be known as ”Winter Song,” “Winter’s Song,” “Winter,” and, by its first line, “When icicles hang by the wall”)
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Winter Wonderland (Sleigh Bells Ring, Are You Listening?)
Words by Dick Smith
Music by Felix Bernard
Illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
