folk songs

Colorful illustrations and rhyming text present a traditional English lullaby of a young mother's love for her baby.

In small-town Carolina, sixteen-year-old Lutie Painter treasures the "Laundry List" of songs written by her ancestor and does not want to share them, but ultimately they help her learn more about her absent mother and connect with fellow students Kelvin, Doria, and especially Train, a former friend.

Presents an adaptation of the classic song that describes the noises the fourteen different kinds of featured African animals and birds make. In the final pages, there is additional information given about the featured species, including where they live, how they communicate, and whether they are endangered.

Contains iconographic versions of three folk songs, including "Frog Went A-Courtin'," "The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night," and "The Erie Canal.".

Provides the words to nine verses of the well-known folk song, with instructions for playing the traditional game.

Provides lyrics to songs arranged alphabetically by subject matter such as children's songs, peace songs, sea songs, funny songs, and gospel. Includes guitar chords.

As Liza instructs Henry how to fix a hole in the bucket, Henry gives her all the reasons why he can't. An illustrated version of a humorous old folk song.

A collection of African-American ballads. The stories told in these folk tunes cover a wide range of subjects, from the assassination of a president, to the marriage of a young couple, the the mischief of the boll weevil.