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The itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.

Well-known songs, including "Oh Susannah" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," are presented with new words and titles, such as "Heavy Backpack!" and "I Don't Want to Do Homework!".

Presents humorous lyrics to such familiar children's songs as "Pop Goes the Weasel," "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," and "Hey Diddle Diddle.".

Describes a now vanished way of life for the Inuit.

Contains texts of twenty-three spirituals, traditional songs, street cries, chants, hand-clapping songs, and contemporary songs for children, with an appendix discussing the origins of each song and showing the melodic line.

This version of the song "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" depicts a boisterous family celebration.

The lyrics of the familiar song, with illustrations showing two baseball-mad girls enjoying a ball game with their grandmother.

Retells the cumulative tale in which an old lady pays the supreme penalty for her peculiar eating habits.