The Singable Picture Books of Lois Lenski
Posted on: July 27, 2012
Lois Lenski was incredibly prolific, writing and illustrating scores of books for children, many of which included songs. I’ve not done an official counting, but I believe Lois Lenski gets the prize for the most Singable Picture Books by a single author/illustrator (with a great deal of help from her frequent collaborator Clyde R. Bulla)
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At Our House (A Read-and-Sing Book)
Words and Music by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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Chimney Corner Poems
Words and Music by Various Artists
Selected by Veronica S. Hutchinson
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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Debbie and Her Grandma
Book by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
A song is included with this book
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Dolls From The Land Of Mother Goose
Traditional Rhymes and Tunes
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Platt & Munk (1920)
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The Donkey Cart
Music by Clyde R. Bulla
Published by E.M. Hale (1946)
This book features one of the author’s original songs introducing each chapter.
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Famous Rhymes Mother Goose
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Platt & Munk (1923)
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Jack Horner’s Pie: A Book Of Nursery Rhymes
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Harper & Brothers (1927)
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Jolly Rhymes Of Mother Goose: Mary Had A Little Lamb, This Little Pig Went To Market, Wee Willie Winkie, Jack & Jill, Barber Barber Shave A Pig, Simple Simon
Traditional Words and Tunes
Published by Platt & Munk (1941)
(In the absence of a cover image for this book, I was able to locate an illustrated plate from the book of “The Cow that Jumped Over the Moon”)
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The Life I Live: Collected Poems of Lois Lenski
Words, Poems and Hymn Lyrics by Lois Lenski
Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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I Like Winter
Words and Music by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
ISBN 0-375-81068-4
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Living With Others
Words by Lois Lenski
Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Connecticut Council of Churches (1952)
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Lois Lenski’s Christmas Stories
Words and Music by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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Lois Lenski’s Mother Goose
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Harper & Brothers (1927)
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Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Platt & Munk (1922)
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Mother Goose Rhymes
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Platt & Munk (1930)
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My Own ABC Book
Sing to the Tune of ABC Song
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Platt & Munk (1922)
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On a Summer Day
Music and Lyrics by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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Prairie School
Book by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Included with this book is the song “Born of the Wind” with Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
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Sing a Song of People
Traditional Tune (Sing to the Tune of “Sing a Song of Sixpence”)
Words Adapted by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Giles Laroche
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Sing A Song Of Sixpence
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Harper & Brothers (1930)
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Sing For Peace
Words by Lois Lenski
Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Herald Press (1985)
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Songs of the City
Words by Lois Lenski
Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
Published by E. B. Marks (1956)
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Songs of Mr. Small
Words by Lois Lenski
Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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Spring is Here
Music and Lyrics by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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Up To Six: Book One
Words by Lois Lenski
Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Published by Hansen Music (1956)
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We are Thy Children
Hymn Lyrics by Lois Lenski
Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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When I Grow Up (a Read and Sing Book)
Music and Lyrics by Lois Lenski
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
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Frank Luther Sings Lois Lenski Songs of Mr. Small
(Record Album)
Words by Lois Lenski
Music by Clyde Robert Bulla
Orchestra Directed by Tony Mottola
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A biography of Lois Lenski, here:
http://uncgspecial.blogspot.com/2011/02/lois-lenski-voices-of-children.html
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Biography and info about Lois Lenski historical marker:
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=28589
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Ohioana Info about Lois Lenski (includes links to bibliography, and biography):
http://www.ohioana-authors.org/lenski/index.php
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Lois Lenski bibliography (includes details about her books that included music and songs):
http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/ressubj/speccol/lenski/bib.html
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A list of books illustrated by Lois Lenski, here:
http://www.lenski.pagebooks.net/
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Video about Lois Lenski and how she came to write and illustrate books for children and about their various ways of life all over the country:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QNcNNUGjEU
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Biographical video about Lois Lenski:
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtK-KtzM9_g
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Lois Lenski Historical Marker in Ohio
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Related Posts
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CHRISTMAS
A Collection of Singable Picture Books that celebrate CHRISTMAS!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/singable-picture-books-for-christmas/
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MOTHER GOOSE COMPILATIONS
A list containing compilations of Mother Goose Singable Picture Books and resources for learning, singing, and playing the tunes
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/mother-goose-singable-picture-books-rhymes-and-songs-in-compilations/
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POETRY SINGABLE POETRY IN COMPILATIONS
An list of singable poems from compilations of poetry for children
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/17/singable-poetry-a-list-of-poems-that-can-be-sung-from-illustrated-compilations-of-poetry-and-singable-picture-books/
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LOIS LENSKI
The Singable Picture Books of Lois Lenski
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/the-singable-picture-books-of-lois-lenski/
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Please note that research for the books in this post continues. I’m not sure, for example, if Lois Lenski wrote the music for some of the books listed. Also, Lois Lenski lively wrote many other books with music that I’ve not located yet. I will add items and make necessary changes as information presents itself. Thank you! Emily (7/7/2012)
