songs and music

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Crocodile smile

10 songs of the Earth as the animals see it
1994
Collection of songs from the point of view of a marmoset, a panda, a Komodo dragon, an egret, a Gal?pagos tortoise, a triceratops, and a tiger.

Smelly locker

silly dilly school songs
2010
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!".

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

2005
A little girl explains to her parents exactly why she wants a hippopotamus--and only a hippo will do--for Christmas. Includes musical notation.

Silent night

2010
Loosely based on the German Christmas song, celebrates a wonder-filled night and the joys of nature.

The itsy-bitsy spider

1998
Retells the traditional nursery rhyme about the itsy bitsy spider that climbs up the waterspout again and again.

The twelve dogs of Christmas

1998
An adaptation of the traditional English folk song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas, " featuring an increasing number of different kinds of dogs instead of the usual gifts.

Mosquitoes are ruining my summer!

and other silly dilly camp songs
2011
Familiar tunes are given new words relating to summer camp, including "Whose Idea Was This Dumb Hike" sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.".

All God's critters got a place in the choir

1989
Celebrates how all the animals in the world make their own music in their own way, some singing low, some singing higher.

Old MacDonald

1999
The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are described, verse by verse, including his tractor and his neighbors. Music is given on last page.

I have a little dreidel

2006
An illustrated retelling of the classic Hanukkah song, with directions for playing the dreidel game and a recipe for making latkes.

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