Singable Bookshelf F-J
Welcome to the Sing Books with Emily Singable Bookshelf!
For information about the features and use of
the Singable Bookshelf F-J, scroll to the bottom of this page.
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Fairies
Poem by Rose Fyleman
Music by Various Artists, including Ginger Sands
To view or print this song sheet, click here:
FAIRIES (Rose Fyleman) song sheet SBWE
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The Fairies’ Ring (A Book of Fairy Stories and Poems)
Collected and Adapted by Jane Yolen
Illustrated by Stephen Mackey
(“Fairies” is printed and illustrated on pages 18 and 19)
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Fairyland in Art and Poetry
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated with Artwork from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A Fairy Went A-Marketing
Poem by Rose Fyleman
Illustrated by Jamichael Henterly
Musical Setting can be found by Ginger Sands on her collection “The Gift of Make Believe“
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The Family Car Songbook (Hundreds of Miles of Fun!)
Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Compiled by Jason Tharp
Illustrated by Michael Gelen
(“Camptown Races” is included in this volume)
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
Book by Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
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A Family of Poems (My Favorite Poetry for Children)
Selected by Caroline Kennedy
Illustrated by Jon J. Muth
This book includes the Singable Poems:
“The Swing” by RLS is printed and illustrated on pps. 105-106
“Who Has Seen the Wind” by Christina Rossetti is printed and illustrated on p. 75
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The Family Read-Aloud Christmas Treasury
Traditional Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Illustrated by Marc Brown
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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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The Farmer in the Dell
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Wendy Straw
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The Farmer in the Dell
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Ilse Plume
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This was sitting on Mr. Mitchell’s bookshelf, so we sang it!
The Farmer in the Dell (A Singing Game)
Traditional Words and Music
Illustrated by Mary Maki Rae
This book features a description of the circle game which can be played when singing this song as well as printed music.
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Farmer in the Dell (Classic Books with Holes)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Pam Adams
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The Farmer in the Dell
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Alexandra Wallner
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The Farmyard Jamboree
Words by Margaret Read MacDonald
Music by Bob King
Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
(This book, published by Barefoot Books, features a CD with a single vocal track of the song. It is one of the few Barefoot Book CDs which does not include an instrumental track…I wish it did!)
Published by Barefoot Books
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Father Fox’s Pennyrhymes
Words and Music by Clyde Watson
Illustrated by Wendy Watson
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Father Fox’s Feast of Songs
Words and Music by Clyde Watson
Illustrated by Wendy Watson
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Favorite Christmas songs and Stories (The Big Treasure Book of Christmas)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Musical Arrangements by Dorothy B. Commins
Illustrated by Dellwyn Cunningham
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Favorite Folk Songs
The Peter Yarrow Songbook
Compiled by Peter Yarrow
Illustrated by Terry Widener
(A collection of folk songs, Illustrated)
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Favorite Songs and Fingerplays
Compiled by Independent School District 196 (Apple Valley, MN)
Available for printing free online:
http://www.district196.org/ec/ParentingIdeas/Songbook.pdf
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Feliz Navidad
Words and Music by Jose Feliciano
Illustrated by David Diaz
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Feliz Navidad (Teach Me…Learning Songs & Traditions in Spanish)
Traditional Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Text by Anna Maria Mahoney
Illustrated by Barb Bjornson
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Fifty Nifty States
Words and Music by Ray Charles
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
This item is for classroom, home, or library use only.
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Fifty (50) United States (One Page for Each State and a Few Interesting Facts
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
I do not have the publising rights to sell a book containing “Fifty Nifty States” lyrics (as written by Ray Charles). But I’ve created this book with a page for each state, in alphabetical order, which you can use to sing the song, after the intoduction.
If you are interested in a copy of this book, please email: SingBooksWithEmily.att.net, or lave a comment to this post.
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The Fifty Nifty United States Map (by ELEG for Sing Books with Emily)
Map Colorized by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Words and Music by Ray Charles
To view or print this map, click here:
usa map by eleg
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To enrich the experience of singing Fifty Nifty States and to help kids enjoy knowing where each of the states resides in this vast, great country of ours, sing the song and then color and label the states on the map!
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Fifty Nifty States Map Coloring Page
To view or print the coloring page, click here:
fifty nifty states map coloring page
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Fifty Nifty States
Words and Music by Ray Charles
Illustrated by PAINLESS LEARNING PLACEMATS
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Fifty Nifty States
Words and Music by Ray Charles
Illustrated by PAINLESS LEARNING PLACEMATS
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Fiddle-i-Fee
Traditional Words and Music
Illustrated by Santiago Cohen
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A Firefly in a Fir Tree, a Carol for Mice
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Hilary Knight
Illustrated by Hilary Knight
(Sing to the tune of “Twelve Days of Christmas”)
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Fireside Book of Children’s Songs
Words and Music by Various Artists
Collected and Edited by Marie Winn
Musical Arrangements by Allan Miller
Illustrations by John Alcorn
ISBN 0-671-25820-6
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Fireside Book of Favorite American Songs
Words and Music by Various Artists
Selected and Edited by Margaret Bradford Boni
Arranged for the Piano by Norman Lloyd
Illustrated by Aurelius Battaglia
Introductions by Anne Brooks
Forward by Carl Van Doren
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Fireside Book of Folk Songs
Selected and Edited by Margaret Bradford Boni
Arranged for Piano by Norman Lloyd
Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen
Published by Simon and Schuster 1947
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Fireside Book of Fun & Game Songs
Simon and Schuster, 1947
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Fireside Book of Love Songs
Selected and Edited by Margaret Bradford Boni
Arranged for the Piano by Norman Lloyd
Introduction by Irwin Edman
Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provenson
Published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 1954
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Fireside Song Book of Birds and Beasts
Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Musical Arrangements by Barbara Green
Selected by Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen’s webpage for this book: http://janeyolen.com/works/fireside-song-book-of-birds-and-beasts-the/
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Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags (The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols)
Words and Music by Various Artsits
Book by James Cross Giblin
Illustrated by Ursula Arndt
This book features a chapter (including lyrics, song history, and illustrations) called “Patriotic Music and Songs.”
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First Songs Library
Words and Music by Various Artists
Published by Priddy Books
ISBN#: 978-0-312-50873-9
This package includes a sing-along CD and three books, “Bedtime Lullaby,” Sing-along Songs,” and “Nursery Rhymes” (which are all available separately from Priddy Books
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The Fisherman’s Song
Words and Music by Carly Simon
Illustrated by Margot Datz
ISBN 0-385-41955-4
This book includes printed music for the song.
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The First Four Years
Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Includes Songs with Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Garth Williams
This book features the songs:
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The First Noel (Elvis Presley’s)
Traditional Tune and Words
Illustrated by Bruce Whatley
(This book includes a CD of Elvis singing the carol)
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Fisherman Lullabies
With Music by Clyde Watson
Illustrated by Wendy Watson
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Fishing for a Dream (Ocean Lullabies and Night Verses)
Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Collected and Illustrated by Kate Keisler
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A Fishy Named Stan
Limerick by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Traditional Tune
You can print this page, by clicking, here:
Fishy Named Stan by ELEG 4Tyler edit
Sing this limerick along with me, here:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/fishy-named-stan-by-eleg-for
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A Fishy Named Stan
Limerick by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Traditional Tune
Sing this limerick along with me, here:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/fishy-named-stan-by-eleg-for
To view or print this page, click here:
there once was a fishy named stan
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Five Green and Speckled Frogs (Sing and Read Storybook)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Constanza Basaluzzo
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Five Little Ducks (Raffi Songs to Read)
Traditional Tune
Traditional words
Illustrated by Ariane Dewey
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Five Little Ducks (Classic Books with Holes)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Penny Ives
(This book comes in a bunch of editions…some are smaller format paperbacks packaged with a 2-track vocal and sing-along CD, some come in HUGE format boardbook, or large format paper back. Whichever format you choose, this one is cute and fun to sing with the little ones and the tune and lyrics have been adapted for other songs. So once you learned this one, you’re on your way to knowing a host of others, too.)
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Five Little Ducks
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
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Five Little Ducks
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Debbie Tarbett
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Five Little Ducks
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Ivan Bates
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Five Little Gefiltes
Traditional Tune (Sing to the tune of “Five Little Ducks”)
Words Adapted by Dave Horowitz
Illustrated by Dave Horowitz
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Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer (Classic Books with Holes)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Dan Crisp
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Five Little Monkeys
Singable Picture Book Video from SuperSimpleSongs.com
Super Simple Songs YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/supersimplesongs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhODBFQ2-bQ
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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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Five Little Pumpkins
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Iris Van Rynbach
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Five Little Pumpkins
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
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FLOWER CAROL
“Tempus adest floridum”
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated with Art by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
To view or print a copy of the BOOKLET, click here:
flower carol arcimboldo
To view or print a copy of the ONE PAGER, click here:
flower carol arcimboldo one pager
This item is for classroom, home, or library use only.
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Flying to Neverland with Peter Pan
(A Lyric Journey with Songs from the Broadway Musical)
Lyrics by Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Carolyn Leigh
Music by Mark Charlap, Jule Styne
Paintings by Amy June Bates
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Follow the Drinking Gourd
Traditional Words and Tune
Story by Jeanette Winters
Illustrated by Jeanette Winters
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Follow the Drinking Gourd (the Story of the Underground Railroad)
Traditional Words and Tune
Story by Bernardine Connelly
Illustrated by Yvonne Buchanan
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The Foolish Frog
Words and Music by Pete Seeger and Charles Seeger
Illustrated by Miloslav Jagr
(“The Foolish Frog” is a bonus video on Scholastic’s Video Collection “Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom…and lots more learning fun!” DVD)
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For Baby (For Bobbie)
Words and Music by John Denver
Adapted and Illustrated by Janeen Mason
ISBN: 987-1-58469-120-4
This book includes printed music, pages of information about the illustrations, and a CD with John Denver’s recording.
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Forever Young
Words and Music by Bob Dylan
Illustrated by Paul Rogers
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Forget-Me-Nots Poems to Learn by Heart
Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Poems Selected by Mary Ann Hoberman
Illustrated by Michael Emberley
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Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (An Old Song)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Peter Spier
Published by Dell Dragonfly Books, New York, 1961
ISBN 0-440-40829-6
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Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
Traditional Words and Music
Illustrated by Wendy Watson
ISBN 0-688-10766-4
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Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich
Contains Traditional Words and Tunes
Original Poems and Adaptations by Adam Rex
Illustrated by Adam Rex
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Free to Be You and Me (Special 35th Anniversary Edition)
Words and Music by Marlo Thomas and Friends, Various Artists
Illustrated with Originally Published and New Artowk by Various Artists
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Free To Be You And Me (and Free To Be A Family)
Words and Music by Marlo Thomas and Friends, Various Artists
Illustrated by Various Artists
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“FRIED HAM” from:
Lisa Loeb’s Silly Sing-Along (The Disappointing Pancake and Other Zany Songs)
Some Words and Tunes by Lisa Loeb, Various Artists, and Traditional
Songs Performed by Lisa Loeb
Illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke
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The Friendly Beasts (an old English Christmas Carol)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
(This book has sheet music in the back)
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The Friendly Beasts
Words by Robert Davis
Traditional Tune
Illustrated by Sharon McGinley
(This book’s last pages include a short, fascinating historical notes about the carol)
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The Friendly Beasts (A Medieval French Carol)
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted and Illustrated by Jan Burlingham
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Frog Went A-Courtin’
Traditional Words and Tune
Re-Told by John Langstaff
Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky
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Frog Went A-Courting
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted by Wendy Watson
Illustrated by Wendy Watson
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Frog Went A-Courting (A Musical Play in Six Acts)
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted by Dominic Catalano
Illustrated by Dominic Catalano
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Frog Went A-Courting
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Nina Barbaresi
Illustrated by Nina Barbaresi
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Froggie Went A-Courting (an Old Tale with a New Twist)
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted by Marjorie Priceman
Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
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Froggie Went A-Courtin’
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
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Froggy Went A-Courtin’
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Kevin O’Malley
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Froggy Went A-Courtin’
Traditioanl Words and Tune
Illustrated by Jacqueline Decker
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Froggy Went A-Courtin’
Traditioanl Words and Tune
Illustrated by Gillian Tyler
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From a Distance
Word and Music by Julie Gold
Illustrated by Jane Ray
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From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Various Artists
Compiled by Amy H. Cohn
Published by Scholastic
ISBN 978-0590428682
Illustrated songs and poems include
Dry Bones
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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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Frosty the Snowman from the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Frosty the Snowman
SBWE SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey
To view or print this page, click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Frosty the Snowman
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Funga Alafia
Music Map Series: Multicultural Song 10
Published by Koomzaal
Traditional Words and Tune
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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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The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
Speech (Lyrics) by Abraham Lincoln
Music by Mrs. Patel’s 6th Grade Class (Woodmere Elementary School, Woodmere, New York, 1962)
Illustrated by Michael McCurdy
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Gettysburg Address in Translation
Link to the Google Books rendering of this book, HERE
By Kay Melchisedech Olson
Speech (Lyrics) by Abraham Lincoln
Music by Mrs. Patel’s 6th Grade Class (Woodmere Elementary School, Woodmere, New York, 1962)
Published by Capstone Press (2008)
ISBN: 978-1429628457
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This is a print at the Library of Congress, a great image:
The Gettysburg Address
For original and highest quality downloadable images, click here:
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=rbpe&fileName=rbpe13/rbpe133/1330330f/rbpe1330330f.db&recNum=0&itemLink=r?ammem/rbpebib:@field(NUMBER+@band(rbpe+1330330f))&linkText=0
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The Gettysburg Address
By Abraham Lincoln
Published by Penguin Books Great Ideas (2009)
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The Gettysburg Address (and Other Writings)
By Abraham Lincoln
Published by Fall River Press (2010)
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The Gambit Book of Children’s Songs
Compiled by Donald Mitchell and Roderick Biss
Illustrated by Errol Le Cain
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Getting to Know You
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2002
ISBN 0-06-626845-5
This fantastic book contains illustrations and lyrics for 16 Rogers and Hammerstein songs! The songs range from “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” to “Some Enchanted Evening.” Also included are paragraph introductions from the children of Rogers and Hammerstein, Mary Rogers and William Hammerstein, and from the illustrator Rosemary Wells, articulating the importance and Joy of Singable Picture Books which help preserve and convey the Amazing American Musical Heritage.
Bali Ha’i
Dites-Moi
The Farmer and the Cowman
Getting to Know You
Happy Talk
If I Loved You
I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
I Whistle a Happy Tune
Mister Snow
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’
Oklahoma
A Real Nice Clambake
Shall We Dance
Some Enchanted Evening
Surrey with the Fringe on Top
When the Children are Asleep
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The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies
Words and Music by Various Artists
Selected by Jane Werner
Illustrated by Garth Williams
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The Gift of Make-Believe (Read and Sing Along Lyric Book)
Words by Various Artists
Tunes by Ginger Sands and Various Artists
Illustrations derived from published works of Various Artists
Poems set to music:
“Moon Song“ (Poem by Mildred Plew Meigs, Illustrated by Garth Williams from “The Tall Book of Make-Believe,” Music by Ginger Sands)
“A Fairy Went A-Marketing“ (Poem by Rose Fyleman, Illustrated by Meg Wahlberg from “Poems of Early Childhood, Vol 1 of Childcraft 1949, Music by Ginger Sands)
“The Duel” (Poem by Eugene Field, Illustrated by Roger Dubbins from “Poems of Early Childhood, Vol 1 of Childcraft 1949, Music by Ginger Sands)
“The Land of Counterpane“ (Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, Illustrated by Garth Williams from “The Tall Book of Make-Believe,” Music by Ginger Sands)
“The Unicorn“ (Poem and music by Shel Silverstein, Arrangement based on 1968 recording by The Irish Rovers, Illustrated by Goeff Brittingham)
“The Lollipop Tree” (Words and Music by Joseph Darion and George Kleinsinger, Illustrated by Milo Winter)
“The Little Elf“ (Poem by John Kendrick Bangs, Illustrated by Garth Williams from “The Tall Book of Make-Believe,” Music by Ginger Sands)
“The Fairies“ (Poem by Rose Fyleman, Illustrated by Goeff Brittingham, Music by Ginger Sands)
“Wynken, Blynken and Nod” (Poem by Eugene Field, Illustrated by Garth Williams from “The Tall Book of Make-Believe,” Music by Lucy Simon)
“Over the Rainbow” (Words and Music by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen, Illustrated by Sue Piozet)
CD of vocal and instrumental tracks available at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Gift-of-Make-Believe/dp/B0019VU8QU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1267562676&sr=8-4)
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Gilbert Without Sullivan
Libretti by William S. Gilbert
(Music by Arthur Sullivan)
Illustrated by L. B. Lubin
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Gingerbread Baby
Story and Rhymes by Jan Brett
Rhyme Tune by Eloise Pauline Gleichenhaus
Illustrated by Jan Brett
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The Gingerbread Man: Folk and Fairy Tales (Building Fluency Through Reader’s Theater)
By Dona Herweck Rice
(“Camptown Races” is included in this volume on p. 17 with vocabulary definitions on p. 18)
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G is for One Gzonk (ABC Flash Cards)
Sing to the Tune of “ABC Song“
Illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi (AKA Tiny DiTerlooney)
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“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” in
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
Set to Music as “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” by Irving Berlin
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“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” in
Lady Liberty (A Biography)
Book Written by Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by Matt Tavares
This book features the poem ”The New Colossus,”
Poem by Emma Lazarus
Set to Music as “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” by Irving Berlin
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Give My Regards to Broadway
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Edited by Barbie Heit Schwaeber
Illustrated by Carol Newsom
This book features pages of historical information and printed music.
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Give the Dog a Bone
Additional words by Steven Kellogg
Illustrations by Steven Kellogg
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Give Us This Day (The Lord’s Prayer)
Traditional Words
Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Tasha Tudor
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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
(“Camptown Races” is included in this volume, p. 35)
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The Glorious Christmas Songbook
Compiled by Cooper Edens and Benjamin Darling
Illustrated by Various Artists
This book is featured in a number of posts, including:
- Old Fashioned Christmas (books that match the tracks) with “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (found in the book on p. 68)
- “Auld Lang Syne” (found in the book on p. 61)
- SBWE Singable Advent Calendar: Let It Snow (found in the book on p. 12)
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Gobble It Up (A Fun Song About Eating)
Words and Music by Jim Arnosky
Illustrated by Jim Arnosky
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The Gobble-us’ll Git You Ef You Don’t Watch Out (James Whitcomb Riley’s Little Orphant Annie)
Poem by James Whitcomb Riley
Illustrated by Joel Schick
Musical Settings by Various Artists
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God Bless America
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
(This book features printed music)
Sing along with Kate Smith on this YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnTD7EEzp5E
(This video includes the rarely heard verse at the beginning of the song)
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God Bless the Child
Words and Music by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr.
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
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God of the Sparrow
Words and Music by Jaroslav J. Vajda
Illustrated by Preston McDaniels
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Go in and Out the Window (an Illustrated Songbook for Young People)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated with Artwork from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Going Going Gone! (And Other Silly Dilly Sports Songs)
Traditional Tunes
Words Adapted by Alan Katz
Illustrated by David Catrow
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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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The Golden Christmas Treasury (25 Stories, Poems, and Carols)
Poems, Words, and Tunes by Various Artists
Illustrated by Various Artists
ISBN: 0-307-95585-0
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The Golden Books Family Treasury of Poetry
Selected with Commentary by Louis Untermeyer
Illustrated by Joan Walsh Anglund
(“Calico Pie“ is printed and illustrated on p. 221)
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The Golden Book of Poetry (A Big Golden Book)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Edited by Jane Werner
Illustrated by Gertrude Elliott
Published by Golden Press, 1947
(Includes a printing and illustration for “The Star” by Jane Taylor)
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The Goldfish Family
Music Map Series: Multicultural Song 7
Published by Koomzaal
Traditional Words and Tune
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The Golden Song Book (A Collection of Favorite Songs and Singing Games for Children)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Selected and Arranged by Katherine Tyler Wessells
Guitar Chords by Christopher Clark
Illustrated by Kathy Allert
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The Golden Vanity
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted by John Langstaff
Music Arranged by Marshall W. Barron
Illustrated by David Gentleman
ISBN 0-15-231500-4
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Good King Wenceslas (Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
(This book comes packaged with Jane Seymour’s performance on DVD)
Written for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir by DAvid T. Warner
Original Song Lyrics by John Mason Neale
Original Song is Sung to Traditional Tune (Tempus adest floridum)
Illustrated by Omar Rayyan
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Good King Wenceslas
Traditional Tune (Tempus adest floridum)
Words by John Mason Neale
Illustrated by Christopher Manson
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Good King Wenceslas
Traditional Tune (Tempus adest floridum)
Words by John M. Neale
Illustrated by Tim Ladwig
(This book has sheet music in the back and a page of historical information about the song)
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Good King Wenceslas
Traditional Tune (Tempus adest floridum)
Words by John M. Neale
Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: GOOD KING WENCESLAS
Good King Wenceslas
Traditional Tune (Tempus adest floridum)
Words by John M. Neale
To view or print the SBWE Singable Advent Calendar sheet for “Good King Wenceslas” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Good King Wenceslas
This item is for home use only.
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Goodnight Moon
Words by Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrated by Clement Hurd
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Goodnight Moon (Lullaby for Soprano and Orchestra) (and The Runaway Bunny Concerto)
CD Recording
Original Story by Margaret Wise Brown
Musical Composition by Glen Roven
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Goodnight, My Angel (a Lullabye)
Words and Music by Billy Joel
Illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert
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Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Told with Pictures…and Song)
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Robert Quackenbush
Illustrated by Robert Quackenbush
ISBN 978-0397314591
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Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Aliki Brandenberg
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Go Tell It on the Mountain
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Text by Debbie Trafton O’Neal
Illustrated by Fiona King
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Traditional Words and Tune
To view or print the SBWE Singable Advent Calendar sheet for “Go Tell It on the Mountain” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
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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
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Grateful (A Song of Giving Thanks)
Words and Music by John Bucchino
Illustrated by Anna-Liisa Hakkarainen
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Grandma’s Feather Bed (John Denver’s)
Words and Music by Jim Connor
Adapted and Illustrated by Christopher Canyon
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Grasshopper and the Ants (Capitol Record-Reader)
Music Adapted by Billy May
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Grasshopper Sings (“The Lake Isle of Innisfree”)
Illustration by Reynold Ruffins (for Push Pin Graphics)
Text by William Butler Yeats from poem ”THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE”
Lyric captured on this poster:
“Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;”
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The Greatest
Words and Music by Don Schlitz
Illustrated by Jerry Hirt
Performed by Kenny Rogers
ISBN 1-886110-91-3
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The Green Mother Goose (Saving the World One Rhyme at a Time)
Traditional Words and Tunes
Words Adapted by Jan Peck and David Davis
Illustrated by Carin Berger
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Growltiger’s Last Stand (and Other Poems)
Poem by T. S. Elliot
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Illustrated by Errol Le Cain
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The Gruffalo Song (and Other Songs)
Words and Music by Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
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The Gruffalo
Words and Music by Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
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Had Gadya, A Passover Song
Traditional Words and Music
Afterword by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Illustrated by Seymore Chwast
This book features printed music and historical information about the song.
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“Halfway Down“ from,
When We Were Very Young
Poems by A. A. Milne
Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
Dutton Children’s Books, New York, 2009
ISBN 978-0-525-47930-7
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HALLELUJAH CHORUS
(Singable Picture Book Videos by Silent Monks)
Music by George Frideric Handel
Scriptural Text was written (from the King James Bible) by Charles Jennens
From the English Language Oratorio THE MESSIAH
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Halloween Songs (Let’s All Sing)
Published by Hal Leonard
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Hand in Hand (An American History Through Poetry)
Collected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Music and Poetry by Various Artists
Illustrated by Peter M. Fiore
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The Handmade Alphabet
Sing to the Tune of “ABC Song“
Written and Illustrated by Laura Rankin
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Hand Rhymes
Words and Music by Various Artists
Collected by Marc Brown
Illustrated By Marc Brown
This book is filled with fun hand rhyme activities, but many of them are also singable!
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Handy Play Party Book
Music and Lyrcis by Various Artists
Edited by Cecilia Riddell
Also Attributed to Lynn Rohrbough
This book includes the songs:
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Hanukkah Songs and Games Activity Book
Traditional Words and Tunes
By Don Cooper
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Hanukkah Festival of Lights: Celebrate With Songs, Decorations, Food, Games, Prayers, and Traditions
Traditional Words and Tunes
Text and Illustrations by Jeffrey A. O’Hare, Arthur Friedman, Mary F. Rhinelander
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
Traditional Words and Tune
To view or print the SBWE Singable Advent Calendar sheet for “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Hanukkah O Hanukkah
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Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth
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Hanukkah, Oh Hanukka
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Miriam Sagasti
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Happy Birthday
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated with Online Artwork by Wayne Thiebaud
Booklet Assembled by Emily
To view or print this booklet, click here:
happy birthday thiebaud eleg sbwe
I sincerely hope that Mr. Thiebaud won’t mind (he is one of my favorite artists), but I made a booklet using online images of his DELICIOUS artwork so that kids can sweetly sing the Happy Birthday song.
This item is for classroom, home, or library use only.
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Happy Birthday
Traditional Words and Tunes
Poems Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Hilary Knight
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“Happy Birthday”: The Story of the World’s Most Popular Song
Words by Nancy Allen
Illustrated by Gary Undercuffler
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Happy Birthday To You: The Mystery Behind the Most Famous Song in the World (True Stories)
By Margot Theis Raven
Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet
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The Happy Land Companion (Music from the Word of Laura Ingalls Wilder”
Words and Music by Various Artists
Edited by Dale Cockrell
Webpage for this book:
http://www.laura-ingalls-wilder.com/happy_land_songbook_saying.htm
Pa’s Fiddle Project Recordings Songbook, Happy Land Companion
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Happy Rhythms and Rhymes (Favorite Songs from My Weekly Reader)
Performed by Tom Glazer
Associated also with Gerard G. Jaffe
This 1971 publication was produced as a vinyl record that came with an illustrated sing along booklet.
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A Happy Thought
Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
From A Child’s Garden of Verses
Sing to an Adaptation of Twinkle Little Star
To view or print this song sheet, click here:
A HAPPY THOUGHT RLS SBWE
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Hark! The Harald Angels Sing (A Traditional Christmas Carol)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Kirsten Soderlind
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Hark! A Christmas Sampler
Words and Music by Various Artists
Original Music and Arrangements by Adam Stemple
Text and Edited by Jane Yolen
Illustarted by Tomie dePaola
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Words and Music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Illustrated by Liz Murphy
(This book comes with a CD with Bernadette Peters singing this classic Christmas song)
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“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
SBWE SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Words by Hugh Martin
Music by Ralph Blane
To view or print this page, click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
This item is for home use only.
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Head Shoulders Knees and Toes (and Other Action Rhymes)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Zita Newcome
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Head Shoulders Knees and Toes (a teddy bear sing-along book)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by David Ellwand
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Head Shoulders Knees and Toes (Child’s Play)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Annie Kubler
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Head Shoulders Knees and Toes (let’s sing a song)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Jill Weber
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Hector Protector and As I Went over the Water
(Two Nursery Rhymes with Pictures)
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
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Hello Hello
Words and Music by Dan Zanes
Illustrated by Donald Saaf
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Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
Words by Allan Sherman and Lou Busch
Illustrated by Jack E. Davis
(This wonderful novelty song is set to the tune of Amilcare Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours.”)
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Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
Words by Allan Sherman
Music Adapted from Amilcare Poncielli’s “Dance of the Hours” by Lou Busch
Illustrated by Syd Hoff
Published by Puffin Books, New York, 1964
ISBN 0-14-240638-4
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Here Comes Mother Goose
Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Edited by Iona Opie
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Pamela R. Levy
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Words and Music by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins
Illustrated by Wendy Rasmussen
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Here’s a Little Poem (A Very First Book of Poetry)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Collected by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters
Illustrated by Polly Dunbar
“Halfway Down” is printed and illustrated on p. 16
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Here Comes Santa Claus
Words and Music by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman
Illustrated by Bruce Whatley
May I Suggest: Sing About Santa: http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/may-i-suggest-sing-about-santa/
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A page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR: HERE WE COME A WASSAILING
Here We Come A-Wassailing
Traditional Words and Tune
To view or print the SBWE Singable Advent Calendar sheet for “Here We Come A-Wassailing” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar wassail song
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Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
(This book, published by Barefoot Books, comes packaged with a CD featuring Fred Penner’s vocals on one track and an instrumental sing-along on another track.)
Published by Barefoot Books
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Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (Classic Books with Holes)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Annie Kubler
Published by Barefoot Books
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Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
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He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
This book features historical information about the song.
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Hey, Diddle, Daddle
Traditional Words and Tune
Rhyme Adaptations by James Marshall
Illustrated by James Marshall
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Hey Diddle, Diddle & Other Mother Goose Rhymes
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
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Hey, Little Ant
Sing to the Tune of “Five Little Ducks“
Words by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
Illustrated by Debbie Tilley
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Hickory Dickory Dock
Traditional Tune
Words Adapted/Additional Words by Keith Baker
Illustrated by Keith Baker
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Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Traditional Music
Words Adapted by Robin Muller
Illustrated by Suzanne Duranceau
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Hickory Dickory Dock: And Other Favorite Nursery Rhymes
Illustrated by Sanja Rescek
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Hilary Knight’s ABC
Traditional Tune
Words by Hilary Knight
Illustrated by Hilary Knight
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Hilary Knight’s Mother Goose
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Hilary Knight
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The Hippopotamus Song
Words by Michael Flanders
Music by Donald Swann and Michael Flanders
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
ISBN: 0-316-28557-9
This book features printed sheet music
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Hold Christmas in Your Heart: African American Songs, Poems, and Stories for the Holidays
Poems, Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Illustrated by Cheryl Willis Hudson
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Hole in the Bottom of the Sea
Traditional Tune
New Lyrics by Christine Lavin
Illustrated by Betsy Franco Feeney
ISBN 978-097264878-3
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The Holiday Song Book (100 Songs! 27 Holidays)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Additional Lyrics by Robert Quackenbush
Musical Arrangements by Harry Bush
Selected by Robert Quackenbush
Illustrated by Robert Quackenbush
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Home on the Range
Poem by Dr. Brewster M. Higley
Music by Daniel E. Kelly
This book features pages of historical information and printed music.
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Home on the Range
Words by Dr. Brewster Higley
Music by Dan Kelley
Illustrations by Brian Ajhar
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Hopalong Cassidy and the Singing Bandit (Capitol Record-Reader)
Lyrics by Alan Livingston
Music by Billy May
Info about this record, here:
http://www.americanmusicpreservation.com/Hoppy.htm
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Hopalong and the Square Dance Holdup (Capitol Record-Reader)
Lyrics by Alan Livingston
Music by Billy May
Info about this record, here:
http://www.americanmusicpreservation.com/Hoppy.htm
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Hopalong Cassidy and the Two Legged Wolf (Capitol Record-Reader)
Info about this record, here:
http://www.americanmusicpreservation.com/Hoppy.htm
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Horse Sang a Song, Song
Words by Eloise Pauline Gleichenhaus
Tune by Eloise’s Mom
Illustrated by Eloise Pauline Gleichenhaus
Sing along with Eloise’s Mom Emily, here:
https://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/horse-sang-a-song-song
To view or print this poem poster, click here:
HORSE SANG A SONG SONG EPG POSTER 2013
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The House at Pooh Corner
Story and Poems by A. A. Milne
Musical Settings by Various Artists
Notable Musical Settings by Harold Fraser-Simson
Illustrated by E. H. Shepard
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A House is a House for Me
Words by Mary Ann Hoberman
Music by Fred Penner
Illustrated by Betty Fraser
Preview Fred Penner’s musical setting and recording here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000US343W/ref=dm_dp_trk7?ie=UTF8&qid=1290454196&sr=1-1
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House that Jack Built
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
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The House That Jack Built
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Jeanette Winter
ISBN-13: 978-0142301265
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The House That Biff Built
Words Adapted by Janet Campbell
Traditional Tune
Illustrated by Tom Cooke
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The House that Drac Built
Traditional Tune (Sing to the tune of “The House that Jack Built”)
Words Adapted by Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
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How Much is that Doggie in the Window
Words and Music by Bob Merrill
Words Adapted by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
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Humpty Dumpty (and Other Rhymes, My Very First Mother Goose)
Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Edited by Iona Opie
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
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Humpty Who? (A Crash Course in 80 Nursery Rhymes for Clueless Moms and Dads
Traditional Words and Tunes
Text by Jennifer Griffin
Illustrated by Beth Adams and Carolina Arentsen
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The Hums of Pooh
Poems by A. A. Milne
Music by Harold Fraser-Simson
Illustrated by E. H. Shepard
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Huron Carol
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Frances Tyrrell
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Hurray for the Fourth of July
Words and Music by Various Artists
Written by Wendy Watson
Illustrated by Wendy Watson
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Hush-a-Bye Mountain
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Illustrated by Leanna Leithauser
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Hush, Baby Ghostling
Traditional Words and Tune (Sing to the tune of “Hush Little Baby”)
Words Adapted by Andrea Beaty
Illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre
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Hush, Little Alien
Traditional Words and Tune (Sing to the tune of “Hush Little Baby”)
Words Adapted by Daniel Kirk
Illustrate dby Daniel Kirk
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Hush, Little Baby
Traditional Rhyme and Tune
Illustrated by Marla Frazee
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Hush, Little Baby
Traditional Words and Tune (Sing to the tune of “Hush Little Baby”)
Words Adapted by Sylvia Long
Illustrated by Sylvia Long
(This adaptation has a wonderful “non-material” theme where the mother offers the gift of viewing lovely things in nature)
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Hush, Little Baby
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
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Hush, Little Baby
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Jeanette Winter
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Hush, Little Baby
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Margot Zemach
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Hush Little Digger
Traditional Words and Tune (Sing to the tune of “Hush Little Baby”)
Words Adapted by Ellen Olson-Brown
Illustrated by Lee White
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Hush, Little Dragon
Traditional Words and Tune (Sing to the tune of “Hush Little Baby”)
Words Adapted by Boni Ashburn
Illustrated by Kelly Murphy
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Hush, Little Horsie
Traditional Tune (Sing to the tune of, “Hush Little Baby“)
Words by Jane Yolen
Illustrated by Ruth Sanderson
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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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Hush, Little Puppy
Traditional Words and Tune (Sing to the tune of “Hush Little Baby”)
Words Adapted by April Pulley Sayre
Illustrated by Susan Winter
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Hush Songs (African American Lullabies
Words and Music by Various Artists
Selected by Joyce Carol Thomas
llustrated by Brenda Joysmith
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Hymns for a Kid’s Heart, Vol. 2
Hymns by Various Artists
Written by Bobbie Wolgemuth, Joni Eareckson Tada
Illustrated by Sergio Martinez
This book features a profile of Fanny Crosby and printed music for one of her hymns.
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I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More
Words by Karen Beaumont
Illustrated by David Catrow
(Sing to the tune of “It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More”)
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I Can Fly
Text by Ruth Krauss
Lyrics by Hilda Marx
Music by Alec Wilder
Illustrated by Mary Blair
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I Can’t Dance
Words and Music by Allan Sherman
Illustrated by Syd Hoff
To listen to a preview or purchase Allan Sherman’s recording of this song, click here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00124FATE/ref=dm_dp_trk7?ie=UTF8&qid=1299277246&sr=8-4
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I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon
Words and Music by Jeff Moss
Illustrated by Dagmar Fehlau
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I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon
Words and Music by Jeff Moss
Pictures Coordinated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
This item is for classroom, home, or library use only.
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If You’re Angry and You Know It
Traditional Words and Tune
Adapted by Cecily Kaiser
Illustrated by Cary Pillo
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If You’re a Monster and You Know It
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Rebecca and Ed Emberley
Illustrated by Rebecca and Ed Emberley
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If You’re Happy and You Know It
Traditional Tune
Words Adapted by Anna McQuinn
Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
(This book, published by Barefoot Books, comes with a CD, printed music and pages of interesting facts)
Published by Barefoot Books
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hqRT9U0wg
If You’re Happy and You Know It
Traditional Tune
Words Adapted by Anna McQuinn
Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Singable Picture Book Video from Barefoot Books:
http://www.youtube.com/user/barefootbooks
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If You’re Happy and You Know It (Sing-Along Storybook)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Melanie Mitchell
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If You’re Happy and You Know It, Jungle Edition
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by James Warhola
Illustrations by James Warhola
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If You’re Happy and You Know It (Raffi Songs to Read)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Cyd Moore
If You’re Happy and You Know it (Eighteen Story Songs Set to Pictures by Nicki Weiss)
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by Nicki Weiss
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If You’re Hoppy
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by April Pulley Sayre
Illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic
ISBN 987-0-06-156634-9
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If You See a Fairy Ring (a rich treasury of classic fairy poems)
Poems and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Susanna Lockheart
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If You’re Happy and You Know it Clap Your Hands! (a Pop-Up Book)
Traditional Words and Music
Illustrated by David A. Carter
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I Got Two Dogs
Words by John Lithgow
Illustrated Robert Neubecker
(This book includes a CD of John Lithgow performing the song.)
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I HAD A LITTLE DOG
Words and Music by Key Wilde & Mr. Clark
Illustrated by Key Wilde
YouTube video link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0crOJJYwujY
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I Had a Rooster
Traditional Words and Tune
Forward by Pete Seeger
Illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
(You can hear Pete Seeger singing “I Had a Rooster” here: http://www.amazon.com/I-Had-a-Rooster/dp/B000S3AOQY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1275250296&sr=8-1)
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I Have a Dream
Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Paintings by Kadir Nelson
(This book contains a CD recording of the original speech)
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I Have a Little Dreidel
Traditional Tune
Words by Maxie Baum
Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
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I Have a Little Shadow (A child’s garden of songs, inspired by the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson)
Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson
Music by Steve Klaper and Caitlin M.G. Klaper
Illustrated by Anne Costello
This CD is a collection of songs setting RLS poems from “A Child’s Garden of Verses” to music and includes a booklet with illustrations and a separate CD with PDFs of Sheet Music and MP3 versions of the songs.
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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)
“She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain” is printed (with music, an illustration, and historical information about the song) on page 94-95.
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I Hope You Dance
Words and Music by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers
Illustrated by Buddy Jackson and Karinne Caulkins
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I Hope You Dance
Words and Music by Mark O. Sanders and Tia Sillers
Illustrated by Nicholson Aric
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I Know an Old Lady
Words Adapted by Rose Bonne
Music by Alan Mills
Illustrated by Abner Graboff
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Sing-Along Stories)
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Alison Jackson
Illustrated by Judy Schachner
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I Know an Old Teacher
Traditional Words and Music
Words Adapted by Anne Bowen
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
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I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello
Traditional Tune
Words by Barbara Garriel
Illustrated by John O’Brien
(Sing to the tune of “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly”)
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I Know a Wee Piggy
Sing to the Traditional Tune, “I Know an Old Lady…”
Words Adapted by Kimberly Norman
Illustrated by Henry Cole
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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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Illustrated Treasury of Read-Aloud Poems for Young People
(More than 100 of the World’s Best-Loved Poems for Parent and Child to Share)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Various Artists
Published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc. (2003)
“The Bee” (Also titled “The Level Bee” or first line “Like trains of cars on tracks of plush” is printed and illustrated on pgs. 32-33)
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I Love the Mountains
Traditional Words and Music
Words Adapted by John Archembault and David R. Plummer
Illustrated by Susan Swan
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“I Love Trash” from
The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems and Pictures
Words (and Music) by Various Artists
Illustrated by Normand Chartier
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I Love You a Bushel and a Peck
Words and Music by Frank Loesser
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
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Imagination Song
Words and music by Joe Raposo
Illustrated by Laurent Linn
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I’m Going to Sing (Black American Spirituals Volume Two)
Words and Tunes by Various Artists
Edited by Ashely Bryan
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan
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I’m a Little Teapot
Traditional Words and Music
Words Adapted by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
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I’m a Little Teapot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHDqMuFeQUw
Singable Picture Book Video from www.Speakaboos.com
Speakaboos YouTube Page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/speakaboos
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I’m a Manatee
Words by John Lithgow
Music by Bill Elliott
Illustrated by Ard Hoyt
(This book includes a vocal and instrumental track on a sing-along CD as well as a printed music…TERRIFIC!!)
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I’m A Turkey!
Spoken Word Song
Written by Jim Arnosky
Illustrations by Jim Arnosky
This book comes with permission to download the Spoken Word Song from a website
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Imagine
Words and Music by John Lennon
Illustrated by Lynn Lancaster-Poh and Tilman Reitzle
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Imagine (Draw Me a Song)
Draw Me a Song (Singable Posters)
Words and Music by John Lennon
Illustrated by Nour Tohme
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Imagine (Draw Me a Song)
Draw Me a Song (Singable Posters)
Words and Music by John Lennon
Illustrated by Nour Tohme
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I’m in Love with a Big Blue Frog
Words and Music by Leslie Braunstein
Performed by Peter Paul & Mary
Illustrated by Joshua S. Brunet
ISBN 978-1-936140-37-4
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I’m Still Here in the Bathtub (brand new silly dilly songs)
Traditional Tunes
Words Adapted by Alan Katz
Illustrated by David Catrow
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Inch by Inch (The Garden Song)
Words and Music by David Mallett
Illustrated by Ora Eitan
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Incidents in the Life of My Uncle Arly (and Other Nonsense by Edward Lear)
Poems by Edward Lear
Illustrated by Dale Maxey
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This extraordinary collection puts all the work of the 7 volumes of theLAURA’S MUSIC: SONGS FROM LAURA INGALLS WILDER’S BOOKS Songbooks into one enormous songbook:
The Ingalls Wilder Family Songbook
Words and Music by Various Artists
Edited by Dale Cockrell
Published by A-R Editions, Inc.
ISBN 978-0-89579-687-5
Book Code: LM7 (set) (This link includes song list)
The songs in this set are broken into categories like Children’s Songs, Fiddle Tunes, and Hymns
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In My Grandmother’s Garden
Words and Music by Kit Eakle
Illustrated by Jean Eakle (with Aubyn Eakle)
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In My Own Little Corner
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Katherine Potter
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In the Bleak Midwinter
Poem by Christina Rossetti
Singable Picture Book Video of Glocester Cathedral Choir
This video includes the words and music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRobryliBLQ
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In the Bleak Midwinter
Poem by Christina Rossetti
Singable Picture Book Video features opera star Kiri Te Kanawa
This video includes the words and music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbcpKCdTREQ
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“In the Bleak Midwinter“
Poem by Christina Rossetti
Featured in
Christmas Carols (Priddy Books)
Illustrated by Holly Russell
(This book comes with a sing-along CD with arrangements by Andrew Dodge and sung by Emma Cannon, Gerard Carey, and Andrew Dodge)
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I Saw Esau (A Schoolchild’s Pocket Book)
Words and Music by Various Artists
Edited by Iona and Peter Opie
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
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I Say a Little Prayer for You
Music and Words by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Illustrated by Karin Littlewood
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I See the Rhythm
Words and Music by Various Artists
Text by Toyomi Igus
Illustrated by Michele Wood
http://iseetherhythm.com/books/i-see-the-rhythm-book/
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I See the Rhythm of Gospel
Words and Music by Various Artists
Text by Toyomi Igus
Illustrated by Michele Wood
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I Sing a Song of the Saints of God
Words by Lesbia Scott
Music (“Grand Isle”) by John Henry Hopkins
Harmonized by William F. Entriken
Illustrated by Judith Gwyn Brown
ISBN 978-0-8192-1561-1
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I Think That it is Wonderful
Written by David Koor
Illustrated by A. Delaney
(I’ve not yet gone through the book to determine a tunes that fit the poetry, but poetry is SINGABLE and I look forward to discovering how some of these charming poems can be sung.)
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It’s a Small World
Words and Music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Illustrated by Joey Chou
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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
Words and Music by Peter Paul and Mary
Illustrated by Christine Davenier
ISBN 978-1936140770
This book features a recording of Peter Paul & Mary’s performance of the song.
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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
Traditional Words and Music
Words Adapted by Kin Eagle
Illustrated by Rob Gilbert
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Itsy Bitsy Spider
Music Map Series: Multicultural Song 3
Published by Koomzaal
Traditional Words and Tune
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The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words Adapted by Iza Trapani
Illustrated by Iza Trapani
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The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Traditional Words and Tune
Additional Words Adapted by Rosemary Wells
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
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The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Lorianne Siomades
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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Words and Music by John Rox
Illustrations by Bruce Whatley
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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Singable Picture Book Video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFdxbAmw3xk
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I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago
Traditional Words and Tune (same tune as ”She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain“)
Words Adapted by Steven Kellogg
Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
ISBN 0-688-13412-2
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I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
Traditional Words and Tune
Edited by Ann Owen
Illustrated by Sandra D’Antonio
(This book features printed music, pages of information about the song and railroads, and activity ideas.)
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I’ve Been Working on the Railroad (an American Classic)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
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I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLWya3o8rTY
Singable Picture Book Video from Speakaboos.com
Speakaboos Youtube Page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/speakaboos
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“I Whistle a Happy Tune“ from
Getting to Know You
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2002
ISBN 0-06-626845-5
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I Whistle a Happy Tune (second verse poster card)
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
From the Musical THE KING AND I
Illustrated with Artwork by Students at Tuckahoe Elementary
To view or print this card, click this link:
whistle second verse card
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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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Jack’s House
Traditional Tune (sing to the tune of “This is the House that Jack Built”)
Words Adapted by Karen Magnuson Beil
Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
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James Marshall’s Mother Goose
Traditional Words and Tunes
Illustrated by James Marshall
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Jamie lee Curtis’s
Books to Grow By Treasury
Words and Music by Various Artists
Illustrated by Laura Cornell
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Jane Yolen’s Mother Goose Songbook
Compiled by Jane Yolen
Text by Jane Yolen
Traditional Words and Tunes
Musical Arrangements by Adam Stemple
Illustrated by Rosekrans Hoffman
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Jane Yolen’s Songs of Summer
Compiled by Jane Yolen
Text by Jane Yolen
Traditional Words and Tunes
Musical Arrangements by Adam Stemple
Illustrated by Cyd Moore
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Jazz
Poems by Walter Dean Myers
Music by Rob Mathes Music
Illustrated by Christopher Myers
CD Performed by James “D-Train” Williams and Vaneese Thomas and Various Artists
ISBN-13: 978-0823421732
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Jazz on a Saturday Night
Words by Leo & Diane Dillon
Music by Ira Ingber
Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon
What a wonderful book this is! So much information in it, packed with facts, jazz greats, terrific art, and evocative music. Don’t let anyone tell you that one can’t great great things from picture books! The CD has 2 tracks, one a spoken essay about jazz and the second music for singing the rhyming text of the book! Rich and Fabulous!!
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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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Jesus Loves Me
Traditional Words and Music
Illustrated by Tim Warnes
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Jim Along, Josie
A Collection of Folk Songs and Singing Games for Young Children
Compiled by Nancy & John Langstaff
Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski
This book includes the following songs:
Billy Boy is on p. 42-43
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“Jingle Bells,”a page for the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE ADVENT CALENDAR
Jingle Bells
Poem by James Lord Pierpont
Traditional Tune
To view or print this SBWE Singable Advent Calendar page for “Jingle Bells,” click here:
SBWE Advent Calendar Jingle Bells
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Jingle Bells (Draw Me a Song)
Draw Me a Song (Singable Posters)
Traditional Tune
Poem excerpt by James Lord Pierpont
Illustrated by Nour Tohme
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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 (Spin Me A Storybook)
Traditional Words and Tune
Published by Playmore Inc. (Hackensack, NJ)
ISBN 1-59060-592-6
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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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The Jolly Mon
Story, Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett and Savannah Jane Buffet
Illustrated by Lambert Davis
ISBN 0-15-240530-5
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Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Traditional Tune
Words by Anonymous
Illustrations by Andrea Gabriel
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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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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Simms Taback
This book features printed music.
(This Singable Picture Book was also made into an animated short video for the Scholastic Video DVD Collection, “Strega Nona…and more Caldecott Award-winning folk tales” where you can also hear the song, which I’ve been unable to locate anyplace else.)
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Journey Home from Grandpa’s House
Words and Music by Jemima Lumley
Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
(This book, published by Barefoot Books, is packaged with a CD that includes a Fred Penner vocal and an instrumental track for sing-along.)
Published by Barefoot Books
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKcrsv_t8Ko
Journey Home from Grandpa’s House
Words and Music by Jemima Lumley
Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Singable Picture Book Video from Barefoot Books:
http://www.youtube.com/user/barefootbooks
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Joy to the World: A Family Christmas Treasury
Edited by Ann Beneduce
Illustrated by Gennady Spirin
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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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Jump Rope Rhymes (Nothing But The Classics)
Collected by The Lady With The Alligator Purse
Published by Klutz/Scholastic
ISBN 1-57054-166-3
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The Jungle Baseball Game
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt
This book features printed music.
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Just the Two of Us
Words and Music by Will Smith (Adapted and Expanded from song by Bill Withers)
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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Information about the features and use of the Singable Bookshelf
Welcome to the Sing Books with Emily SINGABLE BOOKSHELF (a list of books you can sing)!
The SINGABLE BOOKSHELF is perpetually UNDER CONSTRUCTION. New entries are added daily.
SCROLL DOWN the page to find the list of titles, or hit CTRL+F (for FIND) to search for a particular song title or Singable Picture Book.
This list also features links to Singable Picture Book Videos (song videos that feature Pictures, Words and Music).
If the title is Bold and Blue, you can click on it (a hyperlink) to read a post with information on everything from Song History to Sing Along Tracks.
If the title is “Bold, in Quotes, and Italics,” then it is a Singable Poem Title that can be found in another book (which will be printed underneath).
If the title is “Bold, Blue, in Quotes, and Italics,” then it is a Singable Poem Title that can be found in another book (which will be printed underneath) and clicking on it (a hyperlink) will lead you to a post about that song/poem/Singable Picture Book.
Or, use the blog’s SEARCH feature to find discussion and information about the book or title in various blog posts.
This list is intended to be a reference for parents, educators and caregivers who want to share the joy of music and reading with young people. This list can also be for adults who just want to revel in the fun of the songs for themselves!
