folk songs

Each of Katy Bear's animal friends wears a different color of clothing to her birthday party.

An illustrated version of the traditional counting song.

Led by a girl on a bicycle, a collection of farmers, families, animals, and musicians takes a rollicking trip to Boston Common in this new version of an old Appalachian folk song.

Presents an introduction to North American folk songs, looking at why people sing, and discussing the lyrics and meanings of songs related to work and occupation, love, religion, protest, cowboys and convicts, the railroad, comedy, and children.

Presents the songs of the chain gang and the railroad crew, the farmer and the stevedore--songs that bound workers together and helped them endure hardship.

An illustrated version of an old English Christmas carol in which animals tell of the gifts they have given to the newborn Jesus.

Presents the illustrated lyrics to twelve folk songs from Peter Yarrow, and features "Skip to My Lou," "Beautiful City," "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad," and others; and includes chords and an audio CD.

Illustrations of classic American landscapes accompany the lyrics of Woody Guthrie's classic folk song. Includes the sheet music for the song's chorus and a brief overview of Guthrie's life.

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a chick, some straw, an egg, some candy, a basket, and a bow!.