Archive for October 11th, 2011
Tom Paxton is one of the great singer-songwriters of folk music. A bunch of his songs have been illustrated into delightful Singable Picture Books!
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Animal’s Lullaby
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Erick Ingraham
(This book features printed music)
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Engelbert the Elephant
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
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Going to the Zoo
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt
(This book features printed music)
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Jennifer’s Rabbit
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Elizabeth Miles
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Jennifer’s Rabbit
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Wallace Tripp
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Jennifer’s Rabbit
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Donna Ayers
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The Marvelous Toy
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Steve Cox
(This book is a far and away favorite with the Kindergarten set. It comes with a wonderful CD that has Tom Paxton singing on one track with a separate instrumental track, including a clearly played melody line, so you can sing solo…a wonderful edition!)
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The Marvelous Toy
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles
(The Singable Picture Book version of “The Marvelous Toy” can be sung with the same tracks that are included with Steve Cox’s illustration of the same song.)
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Tom Paxton: A Carful of Songs (with 18 Fun and Creative Activities for Children, Parents and Teachers)
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Published by Cherry Lane Music
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Tom Paxton’s website:
http://www.tompaxton.com/
An interesting Wiki article about Tom Paxton, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Paxton
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