Posts Tagged ‘Animals’
Hippopotamuses in Illustrated Song
Posted on: May 21, 2024
I do adore the Hippopotamus. Luckily, there’s lots of fun songs to celebrate this amazing creature.
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SONGS ABOUT HIPPOPOTAMI
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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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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Words and Music by John Rox
Illustrations by Bruce Whatley
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SONGS THAT MENTION HIPPOPOTAMI
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“If I were asked to sing in Hippopotamus I’d say “Whynotamous?” And I would!”
Talk to the Animals
Words and Music by Leslie Bricusse
From the Movie DOCTORE DOLITTLE
Book Assembled by ELEG for SBWE
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Eloise is attending a conference and I tagged along to Ocean City, MD. The boardwalk is standard touristy fare, but one section had a huge room full of antique children’s carnival rides, including a large and small carousel, a tiny ferris wheel, tea cups, and animal character trash cans. This hippo trash can appeals to two of my life’s activities: Project PUT: Pick Up Trash and Sing Books with Emily!
I LOVE TRASH, an Illustrated Song
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/i-love-trash-an-illustrated-song/
HIPPOPOTAMUS SONG, an Illustrated Song
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/hippopotamus-song-a-singable-picture-book-by-the-writing-team-of-flanders-swann/
I I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS, an Illustrated Song
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/a-little-more-history-about-gayla-peevey-mathilda-the-hippo-and-i-want-a-hippopotamus-for-christmas/
Project PUT: Pick Up Trash
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Every little PUT counts
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Fix what you break
Replace what you take
Clean up the mess you make
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Related Posts
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HIPPOPOTAMUSES IN ILLUSTRATED SONG
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2024/05/21/hippopotamuses-in-illustrated-song/
Welcome to the Sing Books with Emily song-set:
ANIMALS, ANIMALS, ANIMALS (Part 1, for grades Kindergarten and up)
I call this set “Part 1” because there are so, so many Singable Picture Books about animals that I will surely come up with sets.
I suggest singing these songs in the order in which they are listed to give a nice emotional and logistical flow to the gathering.
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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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Me and My Animal Friends
Words and Music by Ralph Covert
Illustrated by Laurie Keller
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The Sparrow
Words and Music by Jill Leger
Illustrated by Jill Leger
Sing-Along on YouTube with a karaoke video of “The Sparrow”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlxqa-eXTVw
Hear Emily’s recording of “The Sparrow” on: http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/the-sparrow-eleg-by-jill-leger
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The Owl and the Pussycat
Words by Edward Lear
Musical Settings by Various Artists
Illustrated by Jan Brett
(The poem has been set to music a few times. But, for a tune to sing along, I suggest the “Owl and the Pussycat,” vocal track by Lorraine Nelson Wolf on her album “Come Follow Me,” Track 16)
Sing “O&P” along with Emily: http://soundcloud.com/singbookswithemily/o-p-eleg-061909
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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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BIRDS
For the love of birds!
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/for-the-birds-a-list-of-singable-picture-books-to-celebrate-our-tuneful-feathered-friends/
OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY: SING BOOKS WITH EMILY, THE CABARET
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/sing-books-with-emily-the-cabaret/
SONG SETS
A page of links containing suggested sets of Singable Picture Books (usually 5-10) on a specific theme or subject.
https://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/songbook-sets/
Sing Books with Emily, the Blog 