Singable Picture Book Lists for Special Occasions & Interests

Welcome to the Sing Books with Emily page of  Singable Picture Books Lists which celebrate holidays, special events, and areas of study.

This page, begun in late June 2010, is perpetually “Under Construction.”  Keep checking in to find new lists!

Each entry will get a brief description and a link to the list’s blog post, which I will continually update over time as I discover new research items and Singable Picture Books.

These lists are “general” in that they contain every Singable Picture Book I can find which fits into each category.  For a list of specially chosen sets for sharing on specific subjects, visit: http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/songbook-sets/

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A. A. MILNE
Almost all Pooh and Poetry by A. A. Milne and Illustrated by E. H. Shepard is Singable!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/a-few-favorite-singable-books-the-world-of-a-a-milne/

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln in Singable Picture Books
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/abraham-lincoln-in-singable-picture-books/

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
A list of Singable Picture Books that celebrate February is African American History Month
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/singable-picture-books-celebrating-african-american-history-month/

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ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
A Collection of Singable Picture Books Based on the Song “All Things Bright and Beautiful” by Cecil Frances Alexander
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/a-few-favorite-singable-books-part-32-all-things-bright-and-beautiful/

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BACK TO SCHOOL
Celebrating a return to school day routine and nurturing the skills of getting along with others and good citizenship
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/singable-picture-books-for-back-to-school/

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BAREFOOT BOOKS
A Collection of Singable Picture Books and Singable Picture Book Videos put out by Barefoot Books
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/singable-picture-books-and-singable-picture-book-videos-from-barefoot-books/

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BEATRIX POTTER
Peter Rabbit’s Creator Created some Singable Picture Books, too!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/a-few-favorite-singable-books-part-85-beatrix-potter/

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BOB DYLAN
The Singable Picture Books of Bob Dylan
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/the-singable-picture-books-of-bob-dylan/

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BIRDS
For the love of birds!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/for-the-birds-a-list-of-singable-picture-books-to-celebrate-our-tuneful-feathered-friends/

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CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES
Most Robert Louis Stevenson’s book of poetry for children have been set to music
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/03/28/a-childs-garden-of-verses-singable-poems-by-robert-louis-stevenson/

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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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CLASSIC BOOKS WITH HOLES
The Singable Picture Books of Classic Books with Holes
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/the-singable-picture-books-of-classic-books-with-holes/

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COUNTING
Counting (and math) in Singable Picture Books
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/counting-and-math-in-singable-picture-books/

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EARTH’S BEAUTY AND BOUNTY, STEWARDSHIP AND BEING GREEN
Celebrate Earth’s beauty and bounty, being green, and environmental stewardship with this lovely list of Singable Picture Books:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/singable-picture-books-with-a-green-theme/

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EASTER
A list of Singable Picture Books that celebrate the Easter
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/singable-picture-books-for-easter/

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ELLA FITZGERALD
For the Love of Ella – from MM’s Video Master Class of Classic Performances on YouTube (and the SPBs of Ella Fitzgerald)
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/for-the-love-of-ella-from-mms-video-master-class-of-classic-performances-on-youtube/

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EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
A list of SPBs with fun and sneakily educational content.  The kids won’t even know they’re learning!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/15/singable-picture-books-with-sneaky-educational-content/

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EDWARD LEAR
A list of books with musical settings of, and illustrating Singable Picture Book versions of, Edward Lear’s poems:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/singable-picture-book-spotlight-1302011-edward-lear-and-william-mathias-learsongs/

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ELLEN RASKIN
The Singable Picture Books of Author, Illustrator, Graphic Artist and Composer Ellen Raskin
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/singable-picture-books-of-ellen-raskin/

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EMBERLEYS
Singable Picture Books by the Emberleys (Ed, Barbara, Rebecca)
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/singable-picture-books-by-the-emberleys/

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ELVIS PRESLEY
Singable Picture Books of Songs by Elvis Presley
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/elvis-week-singable-picture-books-of-songs-by-elvis-presley/

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FATHER’S DAY
A list of Singable Picture Books to song and celebrate with Dad on his special day (thanks Dad!)
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/singable-picture-books-celebrating-fathers-day/

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FAVORITE SINGABLES
Of the hundreds (maybe thousands) of choices, this list on Pinterest displays the top blockbuster favorite Singable Picture Books that we warble together at Sing Books visits:
http://pinterest.com/singbooksemily/

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FOOD
Food Glorious Food, a List of Singable Picture Books about Food
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/food-glorious-food-a-list-of-singable-picture-books-about-food/

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FLAG DAY, JUNE 14
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/june-14-is-flag-day-celebrate-with-singable-picture-books/

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FOURTH OF JULY AND OTHER HOLIDAYS CELEBRATING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HER CITIZENS AND HISTORY
A list of Singable Picture Books celebrating the Fourth of July
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/a-patriotic-list-of-singable-books-for-july-4th/

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FUNNY SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS
That’s Hilarious! A List of Singable Picture Books that’ll Crack You Up!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/thats-hilarious-a-list-of-singable-picture-books-thatll-crack-you-up/

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU
16 Rodgers and Hammerstein Songs Illustrated into a picture book by Rosemary Wells with links to posts about the songs
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/a-few-favorite-singable-books-part-59-rodgers-hammerstein/

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GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Singable Picture Books of the Great American Songbook and Michael Feinstein’s Foundation for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/american-songbook-singable-picture-books-and-michael-feinsteins-foundation-for-the-preservation-of-the-great-american-songbook/

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HALLOWEEN
A list of spooky, fun, funny and evocative songs for our favorite October Holiday
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/halloween-singable-picture-books-ooooooooeeeeeeeee/

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HANUKKAH
A fun list of books to sing and celebrate Hanukkah!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/singable-picture-books-for-hanukkah/

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
A list of Singable Picture Books wishing you a Happy Birthday!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/happy-birthday-wishes-in-singable-picture-books/

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HILARY KNIGHT
The fabulous Illustrator of Eloise and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle has created a bookshelf of Singable Picture Books!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/a-few-favorite-singable-books-part-101-by-hilary-knight/

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IMPORTANT DATES AND CELEBRATIONS
Important Dates for the Singable Picture Book Calendar
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/important-dates-for-the-singable-picture-book-calendar/

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IZA TRAPANI
The Singable Picture Books of Iza Trapani
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/the-singable-picture-books-of-iza-trapani/

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JAMES MARSHALL
The Whimsical, Wacky, Wallop of Singable Picture Books by James Marshall
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/the-wonderful-world-of-james-marshall/

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JOHN DENVER
The Singable Picture Books of John Denver
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/the-singable-picture-books-of-john-denver/

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JOHN LITHGOW
The Singable Picture Books of John Lithgow
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/the-singable-picture-books-of-john-lithgow/

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MARY ANN HOBERMAN
The Singable Picture Books of Mary Ann Hoberman
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/singable-picture-books-of-mary-ann-hoberman/

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr.
A list of SPBs celebrating the life, legacy and January 16 National Holiday  of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/singable-picture-books-honoring-the-legacy-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/

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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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NADINE BERNARD WESTCOTT
The Singable Picture Books of Nadine Bernard Westcott
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/singable-picture-books-of-nadine-bernard-westcott/

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NATIONAL PARKS (and PRAISE for National Park Rangers)
Singable Picture Books that illustrate songs with origins in locations of United States history which are in the care of the National Park Service
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/in-praise-of-national-park-rangers/

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NORMAN ROCKWELL
The Singable Picture Books with Norman Rockwell’s Art: Norman Rockwell at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and 2 Singable Picture Books
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/norman-rockwell-at-the-smithsonian-american-art-museum-and-2-singable-picture-books/

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NOAH’S ARK
A List of Singable Picture Book Songs about Noah’s Journey with an Ark Full of Animals
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/noahs-ark-in-singable-picture-books/

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PAUL REVERE
Paul Revere in Singable Picture Books (songs and wishes)
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/paul-revere-in-singable-picture-books-songs-and-wishes/

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PETER YARROW SONGBOOK
A list of the Singable Picture Books from the Peter Yarrow Songbook series:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/the-case-for-singing-with-children-from-peter-yarrow/

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PICTURE BOOKS (NOT NECESSARILY SINGABLE) WHICH EMBRACE MUSIC AS AN IMPORTANT AND ENRICHING PART OF OUR LIVES
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/picture-books-not-necessarily-singable-which-embrase-music-as-an-important-and-enriching-component-of-our-lives/

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PLACES EMILY LOVES
Singable Picture Books related to some of my favorite places on earth!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/places-i-love-a-collection-of-links-to-spb-posts-featuring-some-of-my-favorite-places-on-earth/

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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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POETRY, SINGABLE POETRY IN INDIVIDUALLY ILLUSTRATED SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS
A list of individually illustrated poems that have been set to music and can be sung
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/poems-individually-illustrated-spb/

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POP-UP (SINGABLE) PICTURE BOOKS
Singable Pop Up Picture Books and Smithsonian Exhibit, “Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/singable-pop-up-picture-books-and-smithsonian-exhibit-paper-engineering-fold-pull-pop-turn/

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RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN
Singable Picture Books of Rodgers & Hammerstein Songs
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/a-few-favorite-singable-books-part-59-rodgers-hammerstein/

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SANDRA BOYONTON
The Singable Picture Books by Author, Illustrator, Songwriter Sandra Boynton:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/sandra-boyntons-singable-picture-books/

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SANTA SONGS
For a post dedicated to Singable Picture Books about Santa (with sing-along track suggestions and YouTubes), click here:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/may-i-suggest-sing-about-santa/

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SIMMS TABACK
The Singable Picture Books of Author/Illustrator Simms Taback
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/the-singable-picture-books-of-simms-taback/

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SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK WISHES 1 (PICTURE BOOKS THAT NEED SONGS)
Like Pinocchio wished to become a real boy, I imagine that these books wish to become Singable.
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/singable-picture-book-wishes-books-that-wish-to-become-singable-and-songs-that-wish-to-be-illustrated/

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SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK WISHES 2 (SONGS THAT WISH TO BE ILLUSTRATED)
There songs are BEGGING to become Singable Picture Books
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/singable-picture-book-wishes-2-songs-that-wish-to-be-illustrated/

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SINGABLE PLACEMATS
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/singable-placemats/

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SING-ALONG STORIES
A Series of SPBs of Traditional Songs Adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman and Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/singable-picture-books-of-mary-ann-hoberman-and-nadine-bernard-westcotts-sing-along-stories/

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SING-A-SONG STORYBOOKS
A terrific series of Singable Picture Books Published by Hal Leonard
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/a-few-favorite-singable-books-part-71-sing-a-song-storybooks/

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SHERMAN BROTHERS
The Singable Picture Books of Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/singable-picture-books-of-richard-m-sherman-and-robert-b-sherman/

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SONG/BOOK SETS
A page of links containing suggested sets of Singable Picture Books (usually 5-10) on a specific theme or subject.
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/songbook-sets/

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SPIDERS
A spider web on our front porch had me humming a few tunes…Singable Picture Books about Spiders
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/spider-web-on-our-front-porch-has-me-humming-a-few-tunes-singable-picture-books-about-spiders/

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STEVEN KELLOGG
The Singable Picture Books of Steven Kellogg
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/singable-picture-books-of-steven-kellogg/

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SUMMER CELEBRATION
Songs for Summer, a List of Summery Singable Picture Books
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/songs-for-summer-a-list-of-summery-singable-picture-books/

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THANKSGIVING
A Songlist to help us Celebrate Thanksgiving!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/11/06/thank-heavens-singable-picture-books-for-thanksgiving/

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TOM GLAZER
The Singable Picture Books of  Tom Glazer:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/the-singable-picture-books-of-tom-glazer/

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TOM PAXTON
The Singable Picture Books of Tom Paxton
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/the-singable-picture-books-of-tom-paxton/

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TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
As one of the most illustrated, parodied and adapted songs, ”Twelve Days” deserves its own list
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/the-twelve-days-of-christmas-in-the-days-after-christmas-2010/

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TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR
The song, the poem, and its spin-offs!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/twinkle-little-star-the-song-the-list/

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VALENTINE’S DAY
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this collection of Singable Picture Books which express one person’s love for another.
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/singable-picture-books-celebrating-love-for-valentines-day/

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VINTAGE AUDIO SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS ONLINE
Vintage Albums and Audio Books for Children Online, Songs and Singable Picture Books
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/vintage-albums-and-audio-books-for-children-online-songs-and-singable-picture-books/

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WATSON FAMILY
Singable Picture Books from Nancy Dingman, Aldren A., Clyde and Wendy Watson
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/singable-picture-books-by-the-watsons-nancy-dingman-aldren-a-clyde-and-wendy/

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WEE SING
Wee Sing, Singable Picture Books on Many Themes and Fabulous Sources for Printed Music
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/wee-sing-singable-picture-books-on-many-themes-and-fabulous-sources-for-printed-music/

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WINTER
Singable Picture Books for Winter
Some of these are sung at Christmastime, but this is a list of songs about Winter that you can sing all season long!
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/singable-picture-books-for-winter/

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WOODY GUTHRIE
The Singable Picture Books of Woody Guthrie
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/the-singable-picture-books-of-woody-guthrie/