folk songs

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Old Mikamba had a farm

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.

Jo MacDonald had a garden

2012
In this version of the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," the farmer's granddaughter plants a garden which provides a place for birds, insects, and other wild creatures to shelter and nest. Backmatter presents facts and activities related to this lively ecosystem.

Favorite folk songs

2007
Contains iconographic versions of three folk songs, including "Frog Went A-Courtin'," "The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night," and "The Erie Canal.".

I know an old lady who swallowed a dreidel

Find out what Bubbe swallows (besides the dreidel) in this Chanukah version of the classic folk song, illustrated with parodies of great works of art. Includes artist's note naming the original artworks.

I know an old lady who swallowed a dreidel

Find out what Bubbe swallows (besides the dreidel) in this Chanukah version of the classic folk song, illustrated with parodies of great works of art. Includes artist's note naming the original artworks.

The Derby ram

2010
An illustrated adaptation of the folk song, "The Derby Ram," about a large, legendary ram.

Father Grumble

2009
An illustrated adaptation of a folk song that describes a husband's attempts to perform his wife's daily chores; and includes musical notation and lyrics.

A fox jumped up one winter's night

1985
A fox hunts down dinner for his ten kits in this illustrated nursery rhyme accompanied by a musical score.

Old MacDonald had a farm

2008
The inhabitants of Old MacDonald's farm are described, verse by verse.

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