folk songs, english

Uses the music and lyrics of thirteen Afro-American songs as a focal point for relating the history of the African-American experience and for telling American musical history.

A collection of eleven traditional songs and three folk tales from Appalachia, including "The Frog He Went A'Courting, " "I Gave My Love a Cherry, " and "Jack and the Bean Tree.".

In an old lullaby a baby is promised an assortment of presents from its adoring parent.

Mother and father animals and humans reassure their frightened young ones that all is well. Includes an audio CD with three songs.

A songbook of African folk songs and music with pictures and captions.

Presents an illustrated version of the traditional song along with some discussion of its folk origins.

Presents an illustrated version of the traditional song along with some discussion of its folk origins.

Presents an illustrated version of the traditional song along with some discussion of its folk origins. Includes instructions for making a wriggling, tickling spider out of pipe cleaners.

An illustrated version of the traditional folk song in which a father promises the world to his restless baby daughter.

Presents a variation on the traditional song about the old lady and the fly with illustrations on die-cut pages that reveal all the sea creatures that the old lady swallows. Includes a CD with both a sing-along version and a karaoke version of the featured song.