Children’s Books in the Music Classroom

Book Title	Contributor 1	Publisher	ISBN	Book Type	Book Subject	Book Description
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	Nelson, Kadir	Dial Books for Young Readers	0-8037-2850-6	Single Song Title	earth, conservation, theology, religious, spiritual	This is a multicultural retelling of several verses in "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands.
Ten in the Bed	Ormerod, Jan	DK Publishing Inc	0-7894-7864-1	Fictional Narrative	counting, bedtime, family, childhood, animals, stuffed animals	As her parents take care of the baby, Ameila acts out each activity from feeding to bathing, with one of her ten toys until only one is left in bed
If You're Happy and You Know it!	Ormerod, Jan	Star Bright Books	1-932065-10-5	Fictional Narrative	body, animals, feelings, emotions	This song is a new version of the song "If You're Happy and You Know It"
Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?	Trapani, Iza	Whispering Coyote Press	1-58089-005-9	Single Song Title	dog, puppy, travel, world, culture	A dog gets lost and travels far from home. Each stanza in the song brings new adventure. Finally, the dog makes it back home.
I'm a Little Teapot	Trapani, Iza	Whispering Coyote Press	1-58089-010-5	Single Song Title	action, pretend, travel, traditions, world, culture, geography	The teapot in the story goes on a journey around the world and finally comes home. Each stage of the journey is a verse in the song.
Sing a Song of Sixpence	Adams, Pam	Child's Play International	0-85953-627-0	Single Song Title	bird, royalty, servants	The book tells the story of some birds who are baked in a pie.
This Old Man	Adams, Pam	Child's Play International	0-85953-026-4	Single Song Title	actions, counting, repetition, rhyming	A retelling of the folk song "This Old Man".
This is the House That Jack Built	Adams, Pam	Child's Play International	0-85953-075-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	rhyme, chant, build, cumulative	This verse tells the story of Jack and the house that he built.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly	Adams, Pam	Child's Play International	0-859953-018-3	Single Song Title	animals, tall tails, exaggeration, cumulative	This book is a retelling of the song "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly". There are cut outs in the page that allow students to see what will come next.
Old Macdonald Had a Farm	Adams, Pam	Child's Play International	0-85953-053-1	Single Song Title	farm, animals, farmers, rural, animals sounds, vocal exploration	The book is an illustrated retelling of the folk song "Old Macdonald Had a Farm"
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star	Kubler, Annie	Child's Play International	0-85953-941-5	Single Song Title	stars, animals, environments, habitats	Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, is told through several poetic verses about stars. Each verse has a new illustration in which animals from around the world are depicted in a unique habitat.
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush	Kubler, Annie	Child's Play International	978-085953-885-5	Single Song Title	action song, habits, routines, mimic, repetition, grooming	The children in this book are engaging in every day activities such as brushing teeth and eating. The reader is invited to sing about each activity along with the text in the book.
Drummer Hoff	Emberley, Barbara	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	0-671-66248-1	Rhyming Text / Poetry	repetition, chant, cumulative, military	This cumulative chant describes a group of solders who work together to build and fire a cannon.
Swimmy	Lionni, Leo	Alfred, A. Knopf	0-394-91713-8	Fictional Narrative	ocean, fish, collaboration, fear, food chain, swimming, movement, traveling	A little fish named Swimmy is a little different than his friends. After exploring his environment, he convinces his friends to work together.
Water Dance	Locker, Thomas	Harcourt Brace & Company	0-15-201284-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	water, dance, water cycle, science, nature, physical properties	Poetic descriptions of water in all of its forms
Silent Night, Holy Night: The Story behind our favorite Christmas Carol	Strasser, Myrna	Zonderkidz	0-310-70672-6	Fictional Narrative	carol, Christmas, family, traditions, faith, spiritual, Christian	The tale of how the song Silent Night was composed is told through a fictional narrative about a family celebrating Christmas
The Aunts go Marching	Manning, Maurie J.	Boyds Mills Press	1-59078-026-4	Single Song Title	march, multiplication, percussion instruments, homonyms	This book is based on the children's song, "The Ants Go Marching". Instead, of ants, there are aunts marching. The aunts are led by a little girl playing a drum.
Jingle Bells	Trapani, Iza	Charlesbridge	1-58089-095-4	Single Song Title	winter, Christmas, traditions, world cultures, holidays, geography, travel, multi-cultural	The song Jingle Bells is used as the form for descriptive verses about various Christmas traditions around the world.
Feliz Navidad	Feliciano, Jose	Scholastic Cartwheel Books	0-439-31717-6	Single Song Title	Christmas, New Year	This book is an illustrated representation of the beloved Christmas song, Feliz Navidad
The Old Chisholm Trail, A Cowboy Song	Schanzer, Rosalyn	National Geographic Society	0-7922-7559-4	Single Song Title	American west, cowboys, Lomax, ranching, cattle, agriculture	This is an illustrated setting of the folk song "Old Chisolm Trail"
Home on the Range	Ajhar, Brian	Dial Books for Young Readers	0-8037-2918-9	Single Song Title	American west, rural, urban, nature, environment, animals, cowboys	This is an illustrated retelling of the song Home on the Range. A little boy who lives in the city has a dream about the open plains. In his dream he makes friends with a cow.
She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain	Emmett, Jonathan	Atheneum Books for Young Readers	978-4169-3652-7	Single Song Title	American west, action song, repetition, onamonapia, rhyming, cumulative	This is an illustrated retelling of the folk song, She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain. Some of the verses are original and composed for the book.
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain	Sturges, Philemon	Little, Brown	0-316-82256-6	Single Song Title	American Southwest, animals, repetition, habitat, adaptations, synonyms	This book is a retelling of the familiar folk song "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain When She Comes. book is set in the Southwest and the characters are various animals indigenous to the region. The text is not as repetitive as the folk song, instead, synonyms and alternate phrases are used in the lyrics while rhyming and lyric phrases are maintained.
Hush Little Baby	Frazee, Marla	Voyager Books	0-15-204761-1	Single Song Title	lullaby, bedtime, family	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "Hush Little Baby". A young sister is dismayed by her baby siblings crying. She convinces her father to purchase items from a peddler, all in an effort to get her younger sibling to be quiet. Finally, the baby is hushed.
All Things Bright and Beautiful	Alexander, Cecil Frances	Cheshire Studio	978-0-7358-20456	Single Song Title	creation, Christianity, spirituality, nature, earth, plants and animals	This book is a setting of the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful.
Hush Little Baby	Brandenburg, Alika	Simon & Schuster	0-671-66299-6	Single Song Title	lullaby, bedtime, family	This book is an illustrated retelling of the folk song, "Hush Little Baby". A baby boy is being rocked by his mother. The following illustrations show papa bringing his baby boy various gifts. The book ends with baby boy being rocked by his mother.
Down By the Bay	Raffi	Crown Publishers Inc.	0-517-56642-1	Single Song Title	Raffi, silly songs, rhyming, animals, nonsense	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song by Raffi, "Down By the Bay"
Waltzing Matilda	Macpherson, Christina	Angus & Robertson	0-207-17098-3	Single Song Title	Australia, ballad	This book is an illustrated retelling of the ballad "Waltzing Matilda". The original poem was written by Paterson, but was turned into what is known as a "bush ballad" by McPherson in 1903
It's Raining, It's Pouring	Eagle, Kin	Whispering Coyote Press	1-879085-71-2	Single Song Title	rain, rhyming, accidents	This book is an extended retelling of the folk song "It's Raining, It's Pouring". The author and illustrator extend the scope of the song to include several additional verses, all with minor accidents befalling the unlucky old man and his wife.
All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir	Staines, Bill	Dalton Children's Books	0-14-054838-6	Single Song Title	animals, multiculturalism, spiritualism, Christianity, Judaism, differences, acceptance	This song is an illustrated retelling of the song "All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir
Simple Gifts	Raschka, Chris	Henry Holt and Company	0-8050-6817-1	Single Song Title	simplicity, shakers, Americana	This book is an illustrated retelling of the folk song, Simple Gifts.
The Twelve Days of Christmas	Brett, Jan	Paperstar Book	0-698-11569-4	Single Song Title	Christmas, holidays, cumulative, alliteration, mixed meter	This book is a traditional retelling of the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night	Spier, Peter	Dragonfly Books	978-0-440-40829-1	Single Song Title	rural, food chain, ballad, personification	This book is an illustrated retelling of the folk song "The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night".
Good King Wenceslas	Manson, Christopher	North-South Paperbacks	0-7358-1200-4	Single Song Title	St. Stephen's Day, carol, ballad, moral	This book is as an lustrated retelling of the carol, "Good King Wenceslas"
Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go	Langstaff, John	Aladdin Paperbacks	978-689-71503-7	Single Song Title	animals, foxes, rhyming, singing game	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "Oh, A-hunting We Will Go"
The Seals on the Bus	Hort, Lenny	Henry Holt Company	978-0-8050-5952-6	Fictional Narrative	bus, animals, onamonapia, repetition	The unfortunate passengers on the bus must share their ride with a variety of animals
America the Beautiful	Bates, Katherine Lee	Simon & Schuster	978-0-689-31861-0	Single Song Title	patriotic, poetry, imagery, natural wonders, nature,	This book is an illustrated retelling of the patriotic song, America the Beautiful
America the Beautiful	Bates, Katherine Lee	Fox Music Books	1-894997-10-7	Single Song Title	patriotic, Americana, folk art	This book is a retelling of the poem "America the Beautiful".
Shoo Fly	Trapani, Iza	Scholastic	0-439-28371-X	Single Song Title	pests, flies,	This book is an illustrated retelling and extension of the song, "Shoo Fly". A young mouse is bothered by a fly and tries valiantly to escape. Finally, he goes to bed exhausted.
The Itsy Bitsy Spider	Trapani, Iza	Charlesbridge	978-1-879085-69-5	Single Song Title	spiders, persistence	This book is a retelling an extension of the song, "Eency Weency Spider". In addition to climbing up a water spout, the spider climbs other things to the delight of a little girl.
Mary Had a Little Lamb	Trapani, Iza	Scholastic	0-439-11350-4	Single Song Title	rural, lambs, friendship, tough days	This book is a retelling and extension of the song "Mary Had a Little Lamb". The lamb in the story is having a very rough day, but Mary is there to help him out.
Baa Baa Black Sheep	Trapani, Iza	Whispering Coyote Book	1-58089-071-7	Single Song Title	sheep, gifts, sharing, friends	This book is an illustrated retelling and extension of the song "Baa Baa Black Sheep". The sheep generously gives to her friends who need to learn thankfulness and sharing.
Froggie Went A-Courtin'	Trapani, Iza	Charlesbridge	978-58089-029-8	Single Song Title	courting, animals, predictions, personification	This book is an illustrated retelling and extension of the song "Froggie Went A-Courting". In this version of the song tale, a frog proposes to first a mouse and then several other animals. Each animal refuses to marry him. Finally, a frog sees him and proposes to him. He and his lady frog get married and all of the other animals are bridesmaids.
The Farmer in the Dell	Plume, Ilse	David R. Godine	1-56792-270-8	Single Song Title	rural, farming, sequence	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "The Farmer in the Dell".
Row Row Row Your Boat	Trapani, Iza	Scholastic	0-439-19896-8	Single Song Title	boats, water, adventure, animals, family	This book is an illustrated retelling and extension of the song "Row Row Row Your Boat". The author extends the tale by adding verses that narrate a family adventure on the river. Each verse is sung to the original tune.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star	Trapani, Iza	Whispering Coyote	1-879085-70-4	Single Song Title	stars, space, dreams, nighttime, bedtime, science, imagination	This book is an illustrated retelling and extension of the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". A little girl is star gazing. As she gets ready for sleep, a little star appears on her window sill and invites her to go with him on an adventure. The subsequent verses tell of their adventurous flight. Finally, she wakes up to find that it was only a beautiful dream.
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush	Trapani, Iza	Charlesbridge	978-1-57091-699-1	Single Song Title	gardening, animals, food sources, herbivore, vegetables, rural	This book is a retelling and extension of the song Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush. A gardener is hard at work, but the animals are drawn to her garden by all of the yummy vegetables. She tries different ways to keep them away, but in the end, she shares the fruits of her labor.
Hey, Diddle Diddle	Eagle, Kin	Whispering Coyote	1-58089-007-5	Single Song Title	nursery rhymes, animals	This book is an illustrated retelling and extension of the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle
Mail Myself to You	Guthrie, Woody	Good Year Books	0-673-36196-9	Single Song Title	mail, reading, independent reader	This reader is intended for use with individual students who are learning to read. The text is simple and repetitive and is based on the first verse of the song by Wood Guthrie, "Mail Myself To You"
Over in the Meadow	Beall, Pamela Conn & Nipp, Susan Hagen	Price/Stern/Sloan	0-8431-1949-7	Single Song Title	animals, habitat, environment, readers theater	This book is an illustrated retelling of the folk song Over in the Meadow. The text includes icons to help young readers tell the story together.
The Amazing Impossible Erie Canal	Harness, Cheryl	Aladdin Paperbacks	0-02-742641-6	Non-Fiction	Erie Canal, engineering, land forms, history, social studies,	The book serves as an historical account of the development and construction of the Erie Canal.
Frog Went A-Courtin'	Langstaff, John	Harcourt Brace	0-15-230214-X	Single Song Title	frogs, animals, courting, ballads, tales, personification	This book is an illustrated retelling of one version of the folk song "Frog Went a Courtin'". In this version, Frog and Mouse wish to marry. This story tells of their wedding plans which are ultimately ruined by a hungry cat.
On Top of Spaghetti	Glazer, Tom	Good Year Books	0-673-36238-8	Single Song Title	silly songs, spaghetti, parody	This book is based on a song, "On Top of Spaghetti" which is a parody of the folk song "On Top of Old Smokey".
A, You're Adorable	Kaye, Buddy, Wise, Fred, Lippman, Sidney	Candlewick Press	1-56402-566-7	Single Song Title	love, popular, novelty song	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "A You're Adorable".
Winter Wonderland	Rogers, Jacqueline	Scholastic	0-590-46657-7	Single Song Title	winter, snow, animals, personification, love songs, mice	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "Winter Wonderland".
Go Tell Aunt Rhody	Brandenburg, Aliki	Simon & Schuster	0-689-80765-1	Single Song Title	death, life cycle, rural, farm	This book is an illustrated retelling of the folk song "Go Tell Aunt Rhody". The song is a ballad, but the illustrator chose to end the song lyrics several pages before the book finishes. The rest of the story is told with only illustrations.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm	Berry, Holly	North-South Books	1-55858-703-9	Single Song Title	rural, farm, onamonapia, animals, farmer, work, musical instruments	This book is an illustrated retelling of the folk song, "Old MacDonald Had a Farm". In the book, the farmer gives the animals on his farm various musical instruments. Once all of the animals have an instrument, they play for the farmer while he dances.
Skip to My Lou	Hoberman, Mary Ann	Little, Brown	0-316-73406-3	Single Song Title	animals, rural, farm, responsibility	This is a modified retelling of the folk song, "Skip to My Lou". While the song "Skip to My Lou is included, the text chosen by the author for the majority of the book is not repetitive like the folk song. Nevertheless, the text fit the melody and tell a story of animals the house of the farmer while he and his wife are gone. Then before he returns, they clean everything up and scamper away.
A Hunting We Will Go!	Kellogg, Steven	Harper Collins Publishers	0-06-443747-7	Single Song Title	bedtime, foxes, rhyming words, routines, imagination	This book is an illustrated extension of the song "A Hunting We Will Go" as illustrated by Steven Kellogg. The song is a part of the book, but the primary focus of the book is the narrative text exploring bedtime routines. The author/illustrator uses speech bubbles extensively as well as additive text to expand on the song form and create a narrative. While it is possible to sing parts of this book it is not really intended as a representation of the song. Rather the song is incorporated into the narrative.
Over in the Meadow	Evans, Michael	Child's Play International	0-85953-949-0	Single Song Title	nature, habitats, animals, counting, attributes	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "Over in the Meadow". The song is poetic, but very wordy with little repetition o text.
Five Little Ducks	Ives, Penny	Child's Play International	0-85953-935-0	Single Song Title	ducks, subtraction, habitats, animals	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Five Little Ducks". The song and accompanying book illustrate subtraction.
Down by the Station	Stockham, Jess	Child's Play International	0-85953-942-3	Single Song Title	trains, transportation, shipping, construction, onamonapia, repetition	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Down By the Station". Each verse is dedicated to a form of transportation, shipping or construction vehicle. Each vehicle is described and then all of the sounds that were made by the preceding vehicles is repeated.
Cumbayah	Cooper, Floyd	Morrow Junior Books	0-688-13543-9	Single Song Title	social justice, humanity, emotions, needs, politics, spiritualism, Christianity, multiculturalism	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Kumbaya". In this interpretation of the song, each verse is illustrated in a way that depicts the human condition in a way that is compelling. Joy and pain are portrayed in a manner that each reader will find relatable.
Happy	Williams, Pharrell	G.P. Putnam's Sons	978-0-399-17643-2	Single Song Title	happiness, popular songs, joy	This book is an illustrated retelling of the popular song, "Happy".
Cows in the Kitchen	Crebbin, June	Candlewick Press	0-7636-0645-6	Rhyming Text / Poetry	farm, rural, animals, rhyming	This book is a rhyming book that happens to have the same rhythm as Skip to My Lou. The animals invade the farmer's house while he is asleep, make a mess and then sneak out. This book is also a good example of dynamics.
Yankee Doodle	Hoberman, Mary Ann	Little, Brown	0-316-14551-3	Single Song Title	animals, tall tales	This book is an illustrated retelling and extension of the folk song Yankee Doodle. Yankee Doodle meets various characters who decide to work together to host a macaroni café. This is not a patriotic retelling, but rather a silly tale.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame	Norworth, Jack	Simon & Schuster	0-689-82433-5	Single Song Title	baseball, triple meter	This book includes an illustrated retelling of the song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" along with historical information about the composition of the song and the development of the game of baseball.
Knick Knack Paddy Whack	Engel, Christine	Barefoot Books	978-84686-144-4	Single Song Title	rhyming songs, instruments, action songs	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "This Old Man". This version of the book includes a CD with a recorded version of the book.
Give The Dog a Bone	Kellogg, Steven	SeaStar Books	1-58717-001-9	Single Song Title	action songs, dogs	This book is a retelling and extension of the song "This Old Man". Every verse has a new old man. Throughout the story, dogs beg each man for a bone. Finally on the last page, the dogs get their wish.
The Derby Ram	Feierabend, John M.	GIA	978-1-57999-783-0	Single Song Title	song stories, tall tales, exaggeration	This book is an illustrated retelling and adaptation of the folk song Derby Ram. There are many versions of the folk song and this book represents one of them.
Chairs to Mend	Melton, Sue McCallum	the P3 Press	978-1-933651-46-0	Fictional Narrative	folk song,	This book is a fictional account that describes how a child may have experienced songs like "Chairs to Mend". The book includes a CD containing a word for word read aloud of the book along with several repetitions of the folk song.
There Was a Man and He Was Mad	Feierabend, John M.	GIA	978-1-57999-681-9	Single Song Title	song stories, tall tales	This song is a retelling and extension of the folk song, "There Was a Man and He Was Mad".
The Hokey Pokey	Hamanaka, Sheila	Simon & Schuster	0689-80519-5	Single Song Title	action songs	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "The Hokey Pokey".
My Dolly	Guthrie, Woody	Candlewick Press	0-7636-0770-3	Single Song Title	dollies, special friends, dressing, clothes, appearance	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "My Dolly" by Woody Guthrie. The book illustrates the play children engage in when given a dolly. The lyrics describe dressing and caring for the dolly.
Bling Blang	Guthrie, Woody	Candlewick Press	0-7636-0769-X	Single Song Title	work, tools, steady beat, family	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Bling Blang" by Woody Guthrie. The text is very rich, poetic and descriptive. The melody is a little unusual which adds interest. The family works together to provide for the baby using tools.
Howdi Do	Guthrie, Woody	Candlewick Press	0-7636-0768-1	Single Song Title	greetings, community, friendliness, family, society, social interactions	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "Howdi Do" by Woody Guthrie. People are depicted greeting one another. The lyrics of the song describe the way it feels to say hello and to engage with other people in a positive manner.
Risseldy, Rosseldy	Feierabend, John M.	GIA Publications	978-57999-902-5	Single Song Title	song tales, folk songs	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song Risseldy, Rosseldy. The story is told from a parallel perspective of humans and mice.
This Little Light of Mine	Lewis, E.B.	Simon & Schuster	978-0-689-83179-9	Single Song Title	spirituals, helping, friendship, service, kindness, joy	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "This Little Light of Mine". The boy in the story goes out of his way to be kind to a new schoolmate and to be helpful to an elderly woman. Throughout the day, he shows his character by letting his "light shine". Although some might consider this song to be a religious song, but this illustration is not at all religious.
Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes	Litwin, Eric	Harper Collins	978-0-06-190622-0	Single Song Title	colors, flexibility, perseverance	Pete the Cat has white shoes. He steps in puddles and fruit. Each time, his shoes change colors. Pete keeps singing and grooving along.
Pete the Cat, Rocking in My School Shoes	Litwin, Eric	Harper Collins	978-0-06-191024-1	Single Song Title	school	Pete the Cat goes to school in his awesome school shoes. He visits all the areas of the school and doesn't worry about a thing.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons	Litwin, Eric	Harper Collins	978-0-06-211058-9	Single Song Title	clothes, counting, subtraction	Pete the Cat counts his buttons as he loses each one.
John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads	Canyon, Christopher	Dawn Publications	1-58469-072-0	Single Song Title	home, family, travel, reunions	This book is an illustrated telling of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver.
John Denver's Grandma's Feather Bed	Canyon, Christopher	Dawn Publications	978-1-58469-095-5	Single Song Title	family, grandmother, cousins, aunts, uncles, memories	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, Grandma's Feather Bed.
John Denver's Sunshine On My Shoulder	Canyon, Christopher	Dawn Publication	1-58469-048-8	Single Song Title	sunshine, nature, simplicity, love	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
Fiddle-I-Fee	Hillenbrand, Will	Gulliver Books	0-15-201945-6	Single Song Title	barnyard, animals, repetition, rural	This book is an illustrated retelling of the folk song, Barnyard Song or Fiddle-I-Fee. The text of the book is changed to be more grammatically correct, but otherwise the book follows the folk song well.
America the Beautiful	Minor, Wendell	G.P. Putnam's Sons	0-399-23885-9	Single Song Title	patriotic, poetry, imagery, natural wonders, nature, national treasures	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "America the Beautiful".
Not Last Night But the Night Before	McNaughton, Colin	Candlewick Press	978-0-7636-4420-8	Rhyming Text / Poetry	past events, surprises, birthdays, nursery rhymes, fairy tales	The book is an illustrated retelling and reimagining of the rhyme "Not Last Night But the Night Before".
The Bear, An American Folk Song	Spengler, Kenneth J	Mondo Publishing	1-59034-190-2	Single Song Title	camp songs, echo, call and response, bears, nature, tall tales, story telling	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "The Bear"
The Wheels on the School Bus	Moore, Mary-Alice	Harper Children's	978-0-06-059427-5	Single Song Title	school	This book is an illustrated interpretation of the song, The Wheels On the Bus. In this retelling, each verse includes a different type of teacher students might encounter throughout their day.
I Got Two Dogs	Lithgow, John	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	978-1-4169*5881-9	Single Song Title	dogs, pets, companions	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "I Got Two Dogs" by John Lithgow
Marsupial Sue	Lithgow, John	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	0-689-84394-1	Single Song Title	marsupials, adaptations, attributes, self image	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, Marsupial Sue" by John Lithgow. Marsupial Sue is unhappy as she is, so she tries to act like others instead of herself. She finds in the end that she is happiest as herself.
I'm a Manatee	Lithgow, John	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	0-689-85427-7	Single Song Title	sea life, manatee, dreams, imagination, rhyming	This song is an illustrated retelling of the song, "I'm a Manatee". A boy dreams that he is a manatee.
I Am a Promise	Gaither, Gloria	Zonderkidz	0-310-70075-2	Single Song Title	individuality	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "I am a Promise". Although the text is based on the song lyrics, the book functions more as a narrative.
We're Going on a Bear Hunt	Rosen, Michael	Margaret K. McElderry Books	0-689-50476-4	Rhyming Text / Poetry	adventure, bear hunt, nature, family	This book is a retelling and adaptation of the familiar, repetitive chant, "Going on a Bear Hunt".
Sing, Sing a Song	Raposo, Joe	Henry Holt and Company	978-0-8050-9071-0	Single Song Title	singing, music, singing together	This book is an illustrated extension of "Sing, Sing a Song" written for Sesame Street and covered by the Carpenters. Before the song begins there is an illustrated narrative of a lonely bird who eventually finds friends through singing.
Grateful, A Song of Giving Thanks	Bucchino, John	Harper Collins Publishers	978-0-06-051633-8	Single Song Title	thanksgiving, gratefulness	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "Grateful". The book includes a recording by Art Garfunklel
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town	Kellogg, Steven	Harper Collins Publishers	0-688-14938-3	Single Song Title	Christmas, Santa, toys	This book is an illustrated adaptation of the song "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
The Twelve Days of Christmas	Daily, Don	Courage Books	0-7624-0764-6	Single Song Title	Christmas, holidays, cumulative, alliteration	This book is a traditional retelling of the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas". The book is oversized and therefore very easy to see.
A-Tisket, A-Tasket	Fitzgerald, Ella	Philomel Books	0-399-23206-0	Single Song Title	loss, conflict, jazz	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "A-Tisket, A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald.
It's a Small World	Sherman, Richard M.	Disney Press	978-142314689-6	Single Song Title	multiculturalism, world cultures, acceptance	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "A Small World".
Ms. MacDonald Has a Class	Ormerod, Jan	Clarion Books	0-395-77611-2	Single Song Title	school, music, drama, performance, audience behavior	This book depicts a kindergarten class who prepares and performs a play for their families. The narrative is set to the tune, Old MacDonald
Sweet Dreams	Jewel	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	978-1-4424-8931-8	Single Song Title	lullaby	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "Sweet Dreams" by Jewel.
I Love You! A Bushel & A Peck	Loesser, Frank	Harper Collins Publisher	0-06-028549-4	Single Song Title	love	The book is an illustrated retelling of the song, A Bushel and a Peck
Over the Rainbow	Arlen, Harold & Harburg, E. Y.	Charlesbridge Publishing Inc.	978-1-936140-00-8	Single Song Title	dreams, hopes, wishes, fantasy	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Over the Rainbow"
Jingle Bells: How the Holiday Classic Came to Be	Harris, John	Peach Tree Publishers	978-56145-590-4	Fictional Narrative	Christmas, family, songs, memories	This book is a fictionalized account of how the song "Jingle Bells" came to be written. The author used facts to create a believable tale about how it might have happened. The end of the book includes historical information about the song and the composer.
The Bear Went Over the Mountain	Trapani, Iza	Sky Pony Press	978-1-61608-510-0	Single Song Title	bears, nature, descriptive language	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "The Bear Went Over the Mountain". A beat has a series of adventures that do not always end well. He finally makes it back to his den in time to sleep.
The Orchestra Pit	Wright, Johanna	Roaring Book Press	978-1-59643-769-2	Fictional Narrative	orchestra, zoo animals	A snake from the zoo falls into the orchestra pit and discovers various instruments of the orchestra before returning to his snake pit.
Around the Neighborhood: A Counting Lullaby	Thomson, Sarah L.	Amazon Publishing	978-0-7614-6164-7	Single Song Title	neighborhoods, lullabies, babies, animals	This book is an illustrated adaptation of the folk song "Over in the Meadow". The story is located in an ordinary neighborhood where mothers and babies might regularly take a walk.
City Street Beat	Viau, Nancy	Albert Whitman & Company	978-0-8075-1164-0	Rhyming Text / Poetry	city, metropolitan, beat, music, onamonapia	This is a rhyming book about life in the city.
Five Little Ducks	Fleming, Denise	Beach Lane Books	978-1-4814-2422-6	Rhyming Text / Poetry	nature	This book is similar to the folk song, but different in a variety of ways. The papa duck is watching the ducklings. Each time a duckling wanders away, there is a new animal.
The Little Drummer Boy	Keats, Ezra Jack	Viking	0-670-89226-2	Single Song Title	Christmas, drums	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "The Little Drummer Boy".
Row Row Row Your Boat	Cabrera, Jan	Holiday House	978-0-8234-3050-5	Single Song Title	boats, water, animals	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Row Row Row Your Boat". Each verse introduces a new exotic animal.
Juba This Juba That	Helaine, Becker	Tundra Books	978-0-88776-975-7	Rhyming Text / Poetry	juba, drums, dance, rhyme	This book is an illustrated version of the African American clapping, dancing chant. The verses in the book are different than those in the traditional rhyme.
Birdsongs	Franco, Betsy	Margaret K. McElderry Books	978-0-689-87777-3	Rhyming Text / Poetry	counting, birds, bird song, descending numbers, onamonapia	Various birds call through the day, each page includes a rhyme featuring the call of a specific species of bird. The mockingbird copies the call of all the other books.
Tap Tap Bang Bang	Garcia, Emma	Boxer Books	1-907152-00-9	Rhyming Text / Poetry	construction, tools, work, build, onamonapia, rhyme	This book explores various tools that might be used in building something. Each book makes a unique sound. By the end of the book, the tools have each been used to create a go-cart.
Shout, Shout It Out	Fleming, Denise	Henry Holt & Company	9781429917360	Rhyming Text / Poetry	numbers, letters, easy words	This book includes some rhyming sections and provides an opportunity for young children to share what they know by shouting it out.
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!	Beaumont, Karen	Harcourt Books	0-15-202488-3	Single Song Title	silly songs, body, paint, mom, disobedience	This book is an adaptation of the children's song Ain't Gonna Rain No More. A little boy paints all the wrong things while his mom becomes increasingly frustrated. Each time he gets caught, he sings, Ain't Gonna Paint No More.
Hip Cat	London, Jonathan	Chronicle Books	0-8118-0315-5	Rhyming Text / Poetry	jazz, rhyming words, improvisation, careers in music	In this rhyming narrative, a literal cat is "Hip Cat" who learns how to play the saxophone. He practices, plays in clubs, faces hard times and eventually becomes a well respected "Hep Cat" with skills.
M is for Melody, A Musical Alphabet	Wargin, Kathy-Jo	Thomson Gale	1-58536-215-8	Rhyming Text / Poetry	alphabet, music	Each letter of the alphabet is given a musical term. The musical term is then illustrated and includes a poetic verse. Along the margins of each page additional non-fiction information is included that further explains the terms.
M is for Music	Krull, Kathleeen	Harcourt	0-15-201438-1	Rhyming Text / Poetry	music, musicians, musical instruments, alphabet	This book is an alphabet book that uses various music styles, musicians and instruments to provide an example of the first letter of each word.
Blues Journey	Myers, Walter Dean	Holiday House	0-8234-1613-5	Anthology	blues	This is a beautiful book filled with blues verse. However, some of the content is too mature for elementary school children.
Bring on the Beat	Isadora, Rachel	G.P. Putnam's Sons	0-399-23232-X	Rhyming Text / Poetry	jazz, beat	This is a poetic or rhyming text about the beat brought to use by jazz. The author invites young people to recall the roots of today's music by looking back at the jazz classics such as Duke Elllington.
This Jazz Man	Ehrhardt, Karen	Harcourt	978-0-15-205307-9	Rhyming Text / Poetry	jazz, jazz musicians	This book is a reinterpretation of the song, This Old Man. Each old man in this book is intended to represent a jazz great. The book rhymes and includes scat text as well as biographical information in the back of each of the musicians.
The Song Shoots Out of My Mouth	Adoff, Jaime	Dutton Children's Books	0-525-46949-4	Anthology	music, musicians	This is an anthology of poems about being a musician. In the back of the book a list of musical terms is included as well as a list of suggested listening for each poem.
Twist With a Burger, Jitter With a Bug	Lowery, Linda	Houghton Mifflin Company	0-395-67022-5	Rhyming Text / Poetry	rhyming, dance	This book is about dance. The rhyming patterns on each page are similar in structure
The Jazzy Alphabet	Shahan, Sherry	Philomel	0-399-23453-5	Rhyming Text / Poetry	jazz, alphabet, alliteration	This is a rhyming alphabet book filled with scat-like language with alliteration.
Eight Silly Monkeys	Haskamp, Steve	Piggy Toes Press	1-58117-229-X	Rhyming Text / Poetry	chant, rhyme, counting, subtraction	This is an illustrated reimaging of the chant "Five Little Monkeys". In this book, each time a monkey falls off the bed, the other monkeys find a new way to move.
The Pout-Pout Fish	Diesen Deborah	Farrar Straus Giroux	978-0-374-36096-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	emotions	The pout-pout fish is sad. Nothing his friends say seems to help. Finally, a friend gives him a kiss. He turns into a kiss-kiss fish.
Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!	Marsalis, Wynton	Candlewick Press	978-0-7636-3991-4	Rhyming Text / Poetry	environmental sounds	This book describes a diversity of sounds a child might encounter.
Drum City	Guidone, Thea	Tricycle Press	978-1-58246-348-3	Rhyming Text / Poetry	drums, urban life, found sounds	thisi is a poetic rhyming text that describes children drumming through a city.
Who Took the Cookies from the Cooke Jar?	Lass. Bonnie	Little Brown and Company	0-316-82016-4	Single Song Title	singing games, animals	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar".
Boom Chicka Rock	Archambault, John	Philomel	0-399-23587-6	Rhyming Text / Poetry	counting, clocks, rhyming text	This rhyming text depicts a group of hungry mice who attempt to get past a sleeping cat in search of food. Each mouse is numbered and associated with a the kitchen clock
Tap the Magic Tree	Matheson, Christie	Greenwillow Books	978-0-06-227445-8	Rhyming Text / Poetry	rhyming, seasons	This book describes the seasonal cycle of a tree. The text includes verbs that can be used to describe ways that children might play an instrument.
Chicky Chicky Chook Chook	MacLennan, Cathy	Boxer Books	978-1-905417-40-7	Rhyming Text / Poetry
Twisted Sistahs	Moulton, Mark Kimball	Riverton Press	0-8249-8676-8	Rhyming Text / Poetry	rhyming, halloween	This book is the rhyming tale of the guliah sisters who according to the tale were responsible for the first Halloween.
The Night Before Christmas	Moore, Clement C.	Backpack Books	0-7607-4695-8	Rhyming Text / Poetry	Christmas, rhyming texts, legends	This is the traditional poem about Santa Claus
Jump, Frog, Jump!	Kalan, Robert	Greenwillow Book	978-0-688-09241-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	frogs, food chain, prepositions, cummulative rhyme.	This book depicts a frog who is always escaping from his preditors. The text is cummulative and prepositions are used heavily.
In the Tall, Tall Grass	Fleming, Denise	Square Fish	978-0-8050-3941-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	rhyming, habitats, animals	This book describes the behaviors of various small animals and insects that might live amongst tall, tall grass.
Train Song	Siebert, Diane	Harper Collins Publishers	978-0-06-443340-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	trains, rhyming	This book describes the job and journey of a train using poetic text.
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin	Moss, Lloyd	Aladdin Paperbacks	978-0-689-83524-7	Rhyming Text / Poetry	musical instruments, ensembles, numbers	This book presents the instruments of the orchestra and ensemble vocabulary through a rhyme.
One Woolly Wombat	Trinca, Rod	Kane/Miller Book Publishers	0-916291-10-3	Rhyming Text / Poetry	counting, Austrailia	This is a simple rhyming, counting that uses personification and Austrailian wildlife to keep the book interesting
Alphabet of Dance	Schwaeber, Barbie Heit	Soundprints	978-1-60727-111-6	Rhyming Text / Poetry	dance, alphabet	This book provides a basic rhyming description of a variety of dance styles and types.
Shake dem Halloween Bones	Nikola-Lisa, W.	Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Company	978-0-618-07034-3	Rhyming Text / Poetry	rhyming, fairy tales, Halloween	This rhyming text has a repeated refrain. Each verse introduces a nursery rhyme or fairy tale character.
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving	Pilkey, Dav	Scholastic	978-0-439-66937-5	Rhyming Text / Poetry	Rhyming, Thanksgiving	This book is rhyming Thanksgiving structured to mimic the form of "The Night Before Christmas".
Over the River and Through the Woods	Gurney, John Steven	Cartwheel Books	0-590-45258-4	Single Song Title	winter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, family, grandparents	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Over the River and Through the Woods". The song depicts a family who is traveling to grandmother's house for a holiday.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything	Williams, Linda	Harper Collins Publishers	0-06-443183-5	Rhyming Text / Poetry	rhyming, predictions, Halloween	This rhyming text tells of a woman who is traveling through the woods. Along the way she encounters several items of clothing that follow her all the way home. At the end of the book, students are invited to make a prediction.
Silly Sally	Wood, Audrey	Harcourt	0-15-274428-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	Rhyming	In this book Silly Sally, who does everything walking backwards upside down encounters several characters on her journey into town.
Jump!	Fischer, Scott, M.	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	978-1-4169-7884-8	Rhyming Text / Poetry	repetition, food chain	This rhyming text depicts animals that are ever increasing in size who jump when they spot a preditor.
Miss Mary Mack	Hoberman, Mary Ann	Little, Brown	0-316-07614-7	Single Song Title	hand clapping, rhyming	This is an illustrated retelling of the hand clapping song game, "Miss Mary Mack".
The Wide-Mouthed Frog, A Pop-Up Book	Faulkner, Keith	Dial Books for Young Readers	978-0-8037-1875-3	Fictional Narrative	frogs, food chain, preditors	The wide-mouth frog introduces himself to several animals and engages them in conversation about what they eat until he introduces himself to an alligator who eats wide-mouthed frogs. He hops away with a big splash.
Nina's Waltz	Demas, Corinne	Orchard Books	0-531-33281-0	Fictional Narrative	playing violin, family, performing	This book tells of a young girl who plays her fiddle for the first time in public.
The Bat Boy & His Violin	Curtis, Gavin	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	0-689-80099-1	Fictional Narrative	violins, segregation, baseball	Set in the years after Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball, this book tells of the Dukes, a negro league baseball team with a poor record. The son of the maneger is a violinist who also serves as the bat boy for the team. Rather than taking care of equipment, he plays his violin for the team who advances farther than expected.
David Gets in Trouble	Shannon, David	The Blue Sky Press	0-439-05022-7	Fictional Narrative	childhood, obedience, consequences	David gets in Trouble is a repetative book depicting a boy who regularly finds himself in situations in which he is guilty of naughty behavior. He eventually learns to say, "I'm sorry".
Elmer	McKee, David	McGraw-Hill	0-688-09171-7	Fictional Narrative	individuality	Elmer is a patchwork elephant who is known for his humor. Even so, he wants to be like all the other elephants. He desguises himself, only to discover that the he should always just be himself because the other elephants love him just the way he is.
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen	Binkow, Howard	Thunderbolt Publishing	978-0-9715390-1-3	Fictional Narrative	listening	This book depcits a young student who gets into trouble at school when he does not listen. As the narrative progresses, things do not improve for Howard until he reflects upon his day and starts the next day with listening. He is successful.
Berlioz the Bear	Brett, Jan	G. P. Putman's Sons	0-399-22248-0	Fictional Narrative	friends, helping	A small band of musicians is journeying toward a ball where they will accompany the dancing. Their waggon gets stuck. Their friends come to offer help, but nothing works until a bee comes along and stings the mule giving him the incentive he needs to pull the wagon out of the ditch.
Hurricane Music	Bottner, Barbara	G.P. Putman	0-399-22544-7	Fictional Narrative	instruments, musicians	In this book a lady teaches herself how to play the clarinet by listening to the world around her. A hurrricane sweeps her clarinet away and she is sad. Eventually the clarinet is returned
When Uncle Too the Fiddle	Gray, Libba Moore	Orchard Books	0-531-30137-0	Fictional Narrative	music, dance	Everyone is weary until uncle takes out his fiddle. The family and eventually the neighbors join in, creating music together.
Violet's Music	Johnson, Angela	Dial Books for Young Readers	0-8037-2740-2	Fictional Narrative	music, musicians	Violet loves music, but it takes time to find other people who love music as much as she does.
And Here's to You!	Elliott, David	Candlewick Press	0-7636-1427-0	Rhyming Text / Poetry	love, acceptance	This book is a celebration of life in all of it's forms. It is a rhyming text where the author describes all the things that he loves and why.
Giraffes Can't Dance	Andreae, Giles	Orchard Books	1-86039-918-5	Fictional Narrative	dance, personal acceptance	Gerald has a unique way of dancing that was at first dismissed by the other animals. He finally accepts his unique abilities and faces the other animals who had once been cruel.
The Gingerbread Man	Schmidt, Karen	Scholastic	0-590-41056-3	Fictional Narrative	folk tales,	This book is the classic tale of the gingerbread man
Daddy Played Music for the Cows	Weidt, Maryann	Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books	0-688-10057-0	Fictional Narrative	agriculture, music	This book tells of a girl who grew up on a dairy farm where her father played the radio for the cows.
Tallulah's Nutcracker	Singer, Marilyn	Clarion Books	978-0-547-84557-9	Fictional Narrative	performing, dancing	This book tells of Tallulah who has the opportunity to play a mouse in the Nutcracker. She works hard but on opening night, she falls while on stage and is embarrased. The other members of the troupe comfort her after the performance by telling of their dancing mishaps. She learns that sometimes mistakes happen during performances.
The Nutcracker	Hoffmann, ETA	Piggy Toes Press	978-161524368-6	Fictional Narrative	Nutcracker, fairy tales, Christmas, holidays	This is an illustrated version of the Nutcracker. The text and illustrations combined create only a fair representation of the tale. Of the three versions in this collection to date, the other two are better choices. However, this version is adequate if no other is available.
The Nutcracker	Jeffers, Susan	Harper Collins Publishers	978-0-06-074386-4	Fictional Narrative	Nutcracker, fairy tales, Christmas, holidays	This is an illustrated version of the Nutcracker that is both interesting to view but not too long or complicated.
Firebird	Copeland, Misty	G.P. Putnam's Sons	978-0-399-16615-0	Rhyming Text / Poetry	Firebird, ballet, mentorship	This book is a rhyming text about the journey from student ballerina to prima ballerina. While this text is no more than minimally associated with the Firebird by Aaron Copland, it still may serve as an excellent lyrical text for composition.
When Louis Armstrong Taught Me to Scat	Weinstein, Muriel Harris	Chronicle Books	978-0-8118-5131-2	Fictional Narrative	jazz, scat singing, Louis Armstrong	In this tale, a little girl learns scat singing from listening to Louis Armstrong on the Radio
The Low-Down Laundry Line Blues	Millen, C.M.	Houghton Mifflin Company	0-395-87497-1	Fictional Narrative	blues, laundry, jazz, improvisation	While this book does not include a recording, the text is written in blues form, meaning that it is a good text for students to use when playing 12-bar blues. The text is especially nice because it is about doing an unwanted chore like hanging the laundry.
Birds	Henkes, Kevin	Greenwillow Books	978-0-06-136304-7	Fictional Narrative	birds, nature, imagination	This book uses minimal language and powerful illustrations to engage the creativity of children. Beginning with simple observations about birds, the author helps us see what is only imagined through carefully worded statements that invite children to recall the world around them.
The Cheese	Palatini, Margie	Katherine Tegen Books	978-0-06-052631-3	Fictional Narrative	farming, cheese, family,	This book is an illustrated narrative version of the song "The Farmer in the Dell" told in reverse from the perspective of the rat.
Sixteen Cows	Wheeler, Lisa	Harcourt Inc.	0-15-202676-2	Fictional Narrative	ranching, rural, music composition, dances, love	Two herds of cows get mixed up as their owners try to get their songs straight. In the end, they decide to expand the ranch by getting hitched.
Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe	Stojic, Manya	Scholastic	0-439-36202-4	Fictional Narrative	greetings, hello, languages, cultures	This text consists of various ways to say hello in different languages. The greetings are sorted by region or similar language families.
Good King Wenceslas	Seymour, Jane	Shadow Mountain, Mormon Tabernacle Choir	978-1-60907-143-1	Fictional Narrative	Christmas, Saint Stephen's Day, Carols, charity	This book tells the story of Good King Wenceslas in narrative form while incorporating the lyrics of the carol into the tale.
Harold finds a Voice	Dicmas, Courtney	Child's Play International	978-1-84643-550-8	Fictional Narrative	vocal exploration, individuality, mimicry	This book is about a parrot named Harold who has not yet found his voice. Harold goes on an adventure and discovers the beauty and uniqueness of his own voice.
Marsupial Sue Presents the Runaway Pancake	Lithgow, John	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	978-0-689-87847-3	Fictional Narrative	theater, plays, costumes, oral traditions,	This book is a reimagining of the story, "The Gingerbread Man" as a runaway pancake. Marsupial Sue and her friends, each an animal native to Australia, present the story as a play complete with a set and costumes. The recording features John Lithgow as narrator.
The Nutcracker, A Young Reader's Edition of the Holiday Classic	Daily, Don	Running Press	1-56138-764-9	Fictional Narrative	Nutcracker, fairy tales, Christmas, holidays	This book is a large illustrated version of the tale by E.T.A. Hoffman. The story is divided into chapters.
Hey, Little Ant	Hoose, Phillip	Tricycle Press	978-1-883672-54-6	Single Song Title	point of view, personal perspective, morality, compassion	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Hey, Little Ant" . A boy decides to squish an ant with his shoe, but the ant asked him to reconsider. The subsequent lyrics in the book construct an illustrated conversation between the ant and the boy. The last verse asks the reader to decide without giving an indication of what happened to the ant and the boy.
You're A Grand Old Flag	Cohan, George M.	Walker & Company	978-0-8027-9576-2	Single Song Title	United States, flag, patriotism, show tunes, George M. Cohan	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "You're A Grand Old Flag". It is straight forward in that it contains only one verse and the text is large.
Did You Hear Wind Sing Your Name? An Oneida Song of Spring	De Coteau Orie, Sandra	Walker & Company	0-8027-7485-7	Single Song Title	nature, first peoples, Native Americans,	This book is a retelling of a song of spring of the Oneida people. The book introduction provides the meaning and symbolism used in the book's text and illustrations
There Was a Tree	Isadora, Rachel	Isadora, Rachel	978-0-399-25741	Single Song Title	cumulative, nature, Africa, habitats, relationships, hierarchies	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "There Was a Tree". The illustrator has incorporated rebuses into the text to support early reading development.
Clap Your Hands	Cauley, Lorinda Bryan	G. P. Putnam's Sons	0-399-22118-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	action song, movement	This book is listed as a song, but there is not melody indicated in the book itself. This book is reminiscent of several different action songs.
She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain	Owen, Ann	Picture Window Books	1-4048-0153-7	Single Song Title	action songs, family, reunions,	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song. "She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain
To Market, To Market	Miranda, Anne	Harcourt Brace & Company	0-15-200035-6	Rhyming Text / Poetry	nursery rhyme, animals, groceries, shopping, market	an elderly shopper goes to market to buy ingredients for lunch. The animals she purchases have other plans and make a mess of her kitchen. The story is told using the nursery rhyme, To Market To Market
Rain!	Ashman, Linda	Houghton Mifflin Books for Children	978-0-547-73395-1	Fictional Narrative	rain, attitude	a child and an old man have different attitudes toward the rain. One has a positive attitude and the other has a negative audience.
Honey…Honey…Lion! A Story from Africa	Brett, Jan	Brett, Jan	0-399-24463-8	Fictional Narrative	folk tale, fables, Africa, nature, symbiosis, sequence, sharing, onamonapia	This African fable tells the tale of a Badger who learns how to share the hard way. Although not a rhyming book, the story is structured similarly to the rhyme "Going on a Bear Hunt".
Bringing the Rain To Kapiti Plain	Aardema, Verna	Dial Books for Young Readers	0-8037-0809-2	Rhyming Text / Poetry	tall tales, rhymes, cumulative tales	This tale originated from a Nandi village in Africa. An anthropologist named Sir Claud Hollis learned the language and the tale from children in the village. The tale reminded him of the rhyme, "This is the House that Jack Built.". The author of this book adapted the tale to fit the form of "This is the House that Jack Built".
Barnyard Song	Greene, Rhonda Gowler	Atheneum Books for Young Readers	0-689-80758-9	Rhyming Text / Poetry	rural, farming, farmer, farm animals, onamonapia,	The animals on the farm make sounds that create a song until they catch a cold. The farmer takes care of his sick animals until they recover. The book is a rhyming book with a repeated refrain.
Froggie Went A-Courting	Priceman, Marjorie	Little Brown	0-316-71227-2	Single Song Title	folk song, animals, folk tales, New York City, courting, weddings,	This is an illustrated adaptation of the folk song, "Froggie Went a Courting". This version is set in New York City. As in some other versions of the song, there is a cat who crashes the party. In this version, the cat eats the disapproving aunt.
Clickety Clack	Spence, Rob	Viking	0-670-87946-0	Rhyming Text / Poetry	trains, travel, animals, forward, backwards, loud, quiet, cumulative, onamonapia	This rhyming book tells of various groups who ride the train. As the passengers embark, the train gets louder. The conductor threatens to go backwards, so the passengers get quiet. The book includes a repeated refrain of clickety clack.
That Dancin' Dolly	Merz, Jennifer J	Dutton Children's Books	0-525-47214-2	Single Song Title	play, dolls	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song "That Dancin' Dolly" which is a child-friendly adaptation of the folk song often known as "Buffalo Gals". The book and associated song contain verses that describe a girl dancing with her doll.
Puff the Magic Dragon	Yarrow, Peter	Sterling	978-14027-4782-3	Single Song Title	fantasy, dragons, childhood, imagination, change	This book is an illustrated retelling of the song, "Puff the Magic Dragon" as sung by Peter, Paul and Mary.
Down By the Station	Hillenbrand, Will	Scholastic	0-439-21625-7	Single Song Title	zoo animals, children, trains	This book is an illustrated reimagining of the song Down By the Station. In this book the train picks up animals and takes them to the zoo where they meet children. The animals and children play together on a playground.
A Porcupine Named Fluffy	Lester, Helen	Houghton Miflin	978-0-395-52018-5	Fictional Narrative	individuality	This books is recommended in published works as a play along.