Posts Tagged ‘Dumfries Neighborhood Library’
I felt double blessed this morning to have gotten the chance to meet and sing with such a lovely group of children, their parents and caregivers. And I was thrilled to visit with some folks who came to Dumfries Neighborhood Library last year as well. This morning’s visit was pure joy for me. Here are the Singable Picture Books we sang this morning (listed pretty much in the order we sang them)…
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ZYXs, a Singable Picture Book
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Sing the ZYX’s along with me! Just click here:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/zyxs-eleg-2010
If you are interested in a copy of this book, please email: SingBooksWithEmily.att.net, or lave a comment to this post.
(I said, “We’ll start at the very ending,” and then we all went to Texas! Then we sang the ZYXs backwards and discovered the ABCs.)
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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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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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United States State Capitals Song
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
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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Amoeba Hop
Words and Music by Christine Lavin
Illustrated by Betsy Franco Feeney
This book features a study of amoeba life, printed music and a live recording of “Amoeba Hop” by the amazingly hilarious and talented singer/songwriter
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All God’s Critters
Words and Music by Bill Staines
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2009
ISBN 987-0-689-86959-4
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Words by Jack Norworth
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
Illustrated by Amiko Hirao
Performed by Carly Simon
This edition gets a GOLD STAR for including the FULL song (both verses and chorus) and a fabulous recording of Carly Simon and her deligthful arrangement she made for Ken Burn’s documentary Baseball.
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The Marvelous Toy
Words and Music by Tom Paxton
Illustrated by Steve Cox
(This book is a far and away favorite with the Kindergarten set. It comes with a wonderful CD that has Tom Paxton singing on one track with a separate instrumental track, including a clearly played melody line, so you can sing solo…a wonderful edition!)
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You’re a Grand Old Flag
Words and Music by George M. Cohan
Illustrated by Warren Kimble
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Dumfries Neighborhood Library Info, here:
18007 Dumfries Shopping Plaza
Dumfries, VA 22026-2356
703-792-5678
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Dumfries-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Related Posts
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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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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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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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SING BOOKS WITH EMILY VIDEO SERIES
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/video-series/
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PLEASE JOIN ME SINGING BOOKS NEXT WEDNESDAY, TOO:
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Wednesday, July 18 at 10:30 am
Dale City Neighborhood Library
4249 Dale Boulevard
Dale City, VA 22193-2414
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Dale-City-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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PS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SON MO WHO IS TEN TODAY! THANK HEAVEN FOR 7-11!!
Sing Books with Emily in Prince William County Public Libraries this Summer!
Posted on: June 26, 2012
Art by Alex, Kindergarten 2011-2012
Dear Friends,
This has been a wonderful year for Sing Books with Emily, but you may not know it since the singing mostly took place with approximately 175 Sing Books gatherings at Tuckahoe Elementary School in Arlington, VA. I also wrote daily posts for the Sing Books with Emily blog, increased the Sing Books repertoire with new songs in Singable Picture Books, wrote a couple little tunes, made a few new books, and got to visit homes and other schools in DC and VA. The whole year was joyously filled with song and the beautiful growing spirits of young ones.
I’m thrilled to bursting to share some of the new songs and books (and lots of the good old favorites) with friends at Prince William County Public Libraries this summer.
Come along and join in the musical fun with songs like “Grandma’s Feather Bed,” “Hippopotamus Song,” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”
The first library visit is tomorrow:
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Wednesday, June 27 at 10:30 am
Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library
New Location:
Tackett’s Mill Shopping Center (Upper Level)
2239 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192-3007
703-792-5675
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Lake-Ridge-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Wednesday, July 11 at 10:30 am
18007 Dumfries Shopping Plaza
Dumfries, VA 22026-2356
703-792-5678
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Dumfries-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Wednesday, July 18 at 10:30 am
Dale City Neighborhood Library
4249 Dale Boulevard
Dale City, VA 22193-2414
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Dale-City-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Wednesday, July 25 at 11:30 am
Independent Hill Neighborhood Library
George Hellwig Memorial Park
14418 Bristow Road
Manassas, VA 20112-3932
703-792-5668
For more information, visit the library website at:
http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/Independent-Hill-Neighborhood-Library.aspx
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Related Posts
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Article about the July 2011 “Sing Books” gathering in the LakeRidge-Occoquan Patch Online News Service:
http://lakeridge.patch.com/articles/sing-books-with-emily-brings-classic-tunes-to-life
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The Songs We Sang, 7/13/2011, Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/the-songs-we-sang-7132011-lake-ridge-neighborhood-library/
What a sweet morning at the Dumfries Neighborhood Library!
We sang through a huge stack of books (listed here in no particular order) :-)
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Yankee Doodle (A Song from the American Revolution)
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Todd Ouren
(This book features printed music, a page of song history, and activity ideas)
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Over in the Meadow (Barefoot Books)
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Jill McDonald
Illustrated by Jill McDonald
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A-You’re Adorable
Words and Music by Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise and Sidney Lippman
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
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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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ABCs
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
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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
Traditional Tune
Traditional words
Illustrated by Ariane Dewey
(Raffi Songs to Read)
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ZYXs, a Singable Picture Book
Traditional Words and Tune
Illustrated by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
Sing the ZYX’s along with me! Just click here:
http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/zyxs-eleg-2010
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All God’s Critters
Words and Music by Bill Staines
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2009
ISBN 987-0-689-86959-4
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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Words and Music by John Rox
Illustrations by Bruce Whatley
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Puff the Magic Dragon
Words and Music by Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton
Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
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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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Inch by Inch (The Garden Song)
Words and Music by David Mallett
Illustrated by Ora Eitan
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Words by Jack Norworth
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
Illustrated by Amiko Hirao
Performed by Carly Simon
This edition gets a GOLD STAR for including the FULL song (both verses and chorus) and a fabulous recording of Carly Simon and her deligthful arrangement she made for Ken Burn’s documentary Baseball.
Dale City Neighborhood Library, Rome, and Sing Books the Next 2 Wednesdays in Prince William County Librairies!
Posted on: June 29, 2011
Friends! We had a fabulous day in Dale City Community Library today. I’m running out the door for a few days in Rome (yay!) and will write-up a post about the wonderful event today and today’s song list upon my return.
Please join in the Singable Picture Book fun on the following two Wednesdays at Prince William County Neighborhood libraries!
Wednesday, July 6th
Dumfries Neighborhood Library
at 10:30 a.m.
18007 Dumfries Shopping Plaza
Dumfries, VA 22026-2411
Wednesday, July 13th
Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library
at 10:30 a.m.
12964 Harbor Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22192-2930
I hope to see you there!
