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E.Y. Harburg
Illustrates the well-known song with paintings of a young girl’s search for happiness.
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Ysaye M. Barnwell
This illustrated text of “We Are One,” by Sweet Honey in the Rock, celebrates the unity of humankind.
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Karen Beaumont
In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.
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John Butler
One by one, nine forest creatures fall out of bed when Little Mouse says, “Roll over!”
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Jane Cabrera
In this version of the classic song, animal passengers roar, flap, and chatter while riding a bus.
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Lindsey Craig
The sounds of the farm animals create a lively beat that prevents Farmer Sue, the chicks, the sheepa nd other farm animals from getting a much needed rest.
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Doreen Cronin
While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair.
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Bob Dylan
The illustrator here is Jon J. Muth, whose dreamy, delicate watercolors seem particularly well suited to Bob Dylan’s call for peace, freedom and understanding.
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Ed Emberley,Rebecca Emberley
One by one, ten little monsters appear and then disappear from the page.
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Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat gets into colorful adventures while strolling around in his new white shoes.
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Frank Loesser
Sing along with this picture book based on a tune from the musical “Guys and Dolls.”
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Ethan Long
Frogs sing and do their own version of the Hokey Pokey.
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Jill McDonald
An adaptation of the old counting rhyme about meadow animals and their activities. Includes music score.
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Bryant Oden
A duck who prefers grapes, pesters a lemonade stand attendant.
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Brian Pinkney
An illustrated version of the traditional folk song in which a father promises the world to his restless baby daughter.
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Raffi
An illustrated version of the famous song that asks readers to clap their hands.
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Claudia Rueda
In this adaptation of the traditional French and Latin American song, animals play in the forest while a scary wolf slowly dresses and becomes hungrier and hungrier.
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SteveSongs
Describes, through song, how a collection of shapes can be used to draw a city of skyscrapers, a beachside water slide, and even a dance party in the park.
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James Warhola
Jungle animals sing the verses of this popular song, encouraging everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement.
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Dan Zanes
An illustrated collection of one original and four traditional songs.
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