Happy July 4th! Celebrate with Some Great Amercian Songs in Singable Picture Books!
Posted on: July 4, 2011
Click here for the list of
Singable Picture Books you can sing with to
celebrate the founding of these wonderful United States of America:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/a-patriotic-list-of-singable-books-for-july-4th/
Here are some highlights from the list:
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America the Beautiful
Poem by Katharine Lee Bates
Music by Samuel A. Ward
Illustrated by Chris Gall
(This book features printed music and a page of information about the artwork.)
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The Constitution of the United States of America (With Benjamin Franklin’s Address to the Delegates Upon the Signing of the Constitution)
Inscribed and Illustrated by Sam Fink
The Preamble to the Constitution (which you can SING, thanks to Lynn Ahrens and School House Rock) is printed and illustrated in this AMAZING book that called to me from across the book-sale. I sailed over to it and snatched it up. It’s a tall, heavy book with fabulous illustrations which illuminate a complete printing of the US Constitution and includes a chronology of and historical information about constitutional creation.
You can hear a clip of Lynn Ahrens singing The Preamble, on Track 4 of this link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000033XR/ref=pd_krex_dp_001_004?ie=UTF8&track=004&disc=001
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Emma’s Poem (The Voice of the Statue of Liberty)
Book Written by Linda Glaser
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola
This book features the poem “The New Colossus”
Poem by Emma Lazarus
Music by Irving Berlin (“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor“)
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The Gettysburg Address
Words by Abraham Lincoln
Music by Mrs. Patel’s 6th Grade Class (Woodmere Elementary School, Woodmere, New York, 1962)
Inscribed and Illustrated by Sam Fink
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Glorious American Songbook (A Classic Illustrated Edition)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Various Artists
Compiled by Cooper Edens
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God Bless America
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
(This book features printed music)
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I Hear America Singing! (Folk Songs for American Families)
Collected and arranged by Kathleen Drull
Illustrated by Allen Garnes
Introductory note by Arlo Guthrie
(This book includes a CD and sheet music)
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Lady Liberty (A Biography)
Book Written by Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by Matt Tavares
This book features an excerpt of the poem “The New Colossus”
Poem by Emma Lazarus
Music by Irving Berlin (“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor“)
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My Country ‘Tis of Thee
Words and music by Reverend Samuel Francis Smith
Illustrated with photographs by various artists
Published by Cartwheel Books/Scholastic
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Our Abe Lincoln
Traditional tune
Words Adapted by Jim Aylesworth
Illustrated by Barbara McClintock
(Sing to the tune of “The Old Gray Mare”)
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Preamble
Art by Mike Wilkins (1987)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
http://americanart.si.edu
Sing this ART with “The Preamble Song” from “School House Rock”
Additional Lyrics by
Music by Lynn Ahrens
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Simple Gifts (The Shaker Hymn)
Traditional tune
Illustrated by Chris Raschka
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Star Spangled Banner
Words by Francis Scott Key
Music by J. Stafford Smith
Illustrated by Peter Spier
(When it comes to creating accurately detailed pictures that are fun to look at and respect the intelligence of children, you can’t find a better illustrator than Peter Spier. This is a fantastic book. The pictures tell the authentic story of the battle, witnessed by Francis Scott Key, which inspired the poem, which was later set to music and eventually became our National Anthem. This book features printed music and a detailed essay about the song.)
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Star Spanlged Banner
Words by Francis Scott Key
Music by J. Stafford Smith
Illustrated by Todd Ouren
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Words by Jack Norworth
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
Illustrated by Amiko Hirao
Performed by Carly Simon
This edition gets a GOLD STAR for including the FULL song (both verses and chorus) and a fabulous recording of Carly Simon and her deligthful arrangement she made for Ken Burn’s documentary Baseball.
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This Land is Your Land
Words and Music by Woody Guthrie
Illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen
(This book, rich in detail, features printed music and a tribute to Woody Guthrie written by Pete Seeger.)
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When I First Came to This Land
Words and Music by Oscar Brand
Words Adapted by Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Simms Taback
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Yankee Doodle
Traditional Music
Words by Dr. Richard Shackburg
Illustrated with Woodcuts by Ed Emberley
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You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble
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You’re a Grand Old Flag
Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan
Illustrated with Paintings by Norman Rockwell
