songs

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songs

Yankee Doodle

1996
An illustrated version of the well-known song of the American Revolution.

If you're a monster and you know it

2010
Monsters sing their own version of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement.

Today is Monday

1993
Each day of the week brings a new food, until on Sunday all the world's children can come and eat it up.

Crocodile smile

10 songs of the Earth as the animals see it
1994
Collection of songs from the point of view of a marmoset, a panda, a Komodo dragon, an egret, a Gal?pagos tortoise, a triceratops, and a tiger.

Sloop John B

a pirate's tale
2005
Alan Jardine of the Beach Boys presents an adventure tale based on the song "Sloop John B" in which a boy finds himself battling a pirate crew during a day on the high seas with his grandfather. Includes the song on an audio CD.

Follow the drinking gourd

an Underground Railroad story
2013
Peg Leg Joe travels from plantation to plantation singing the Drinking Gourd song that will guide slaves to freedom in the North.

America the beautiful

2004
Presents the 1893 poem written by Katharine Lee Bates in celebration of the beauty of America, and features illustrations by Bates' great-great-grandnephew, as well as the musical notation for the song inspired by the poem.

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

2005
A little girl explains to her parents exactly why she wants a hippopotamus--and only a hippo will do--for Christmas. Includes musical notation.

Over the river and through the wood

the New England boy's song about Thanksgiving day
2011
Illustrations accompany the original lyrics to Lydia Maria Child's verse "Over the River and Through the Woods" about her family's trip to her grandparents' house for Thanksgiving.

Silent night

2010
Loosely based on the German Christmas song, celebrates a wonder-filled night and the joys of nature.

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