The Ghouls Come Haunting One by One, a Singable Picture Book
Posted on: October 31, 2012
Here we have an adorably spooky adaptation of an adaptation, a fun singable for Halloween,
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The Ghouls Come Haunting One by One
Traditional Tune: Sing to the Tune of “The Ants Go Marching” (which is an adaptation of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”)
Words Adapted by Tom McDermott
Illustrated by Liz McGrath
And it is a counting song, too…which gives it a sneakily educational fun! And, for all the spooky fun in the book, there’s a surprise of child empowerment at the end.
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This song is sung to the tune of “The Ants Go Marching“ (which is an adaptation of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”), you can hear the tune in this video:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZInmx5Z_j0
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