SPBs from Australia not available in US

Posted by: Sing Books with Emily on: August 9, 2012

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Australia is a great place for picture books. The Australian culture must put a great and wonderful priority on the happiness, well-being and education of its children. Many fantastic blogs are written there about children’s books and elementary education.

I recently was lucky to get a new follower on my Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/singbooksemily/) page, to be introduced to Children’s Author Katrina Germein (http://pinterest.com/KatrinaGermein/).  Ms. Germein’s Pinterest board of “Sing-Along Storybooks” contains a bunch of books which I subsequently discovered are NOT available in the USA.  Since I’d found this to be true also for a few of the books by New Zealand’s author/songwriter Craig Smith, here is a list of Singable Picture Books I’m compiling that only seem to be available in Australia.

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All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
Words and Music by Don Garner
Illustrated by Katz Cowley
Performed by Craig Smith

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From Little Things Big Things Grow
Words and Music by Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody
Illustrated by Peter Hudson paintings by the children from Gurindji country
Info about the book, here:
http://ianthorpes-fountainforyouth.com/programs/community-projects/from-little-things-big-things-grow
Hear the song, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tHEGo-g3mw

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Kookaburra (Cantata Learning)
Traditional Words and Tune
Retold by Steven Anderson
Illustrated by Dan Taylor

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Words and Music by Solomon Linda
Illustrated by Shane Devries

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat What Can You See
Traditional Words and Tune
Words Adapted by Angie Lionetto-Civa
Illustrated by Serena Geddes

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Wash Your Face with Orange Juice
Words and Music by Peter Combe
Illustrated by Danielle McDonald

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Willbee the Bumblebee
Words by Craig Smith and Maureen Thomson
Music by Craig Smith
Performed by Craig Smith
Illustrated by Katz Cowley

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Katerina Germein’s webpage:
http://www.katrinagermein.com/

Tags: Book to Sing, Illustrated Song, Sing-Along Storybook, Singable Picture Book