CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2009
"This volume is the third in the Peter Yarrow Songbook series. (Nonfiction. 7-11)"
This musical celebration meant for a family car trip, an evening at home or a campfire sing-along include some of Yarrow's (of Peter, Paul, & Mary fame) family favorites.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2009
"The more quickly they learn that everyone can make a difference, the better. (CD, sheet music, history of song and composers, list of peace symbols) (Picture book. 7-10)"
A popular peace anthem makes its picture-book debut, with simple lyrics celebrating the hope for a better world.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 27, 2009
""All God's critters got a place in the choir," indeed. (Picture Book. 4-8)"
The catchy, feel-good folk song comes to life like never before in this spirited production.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 6, 2009
"Words and images together create a gentle rock-a-bye rhythm, topping off a collaborative effort that should grace all children's collections. (lyrics and music) (Picture book. 0-3)"
Lyon's sonorous words meld with Catalanotto's dreamy gouache-and-watercolor paintings in this tender lullaby.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 23, 2008
"Modern songs don't generally make the leap to this format successfully—Dylan's own Man Gave Names to All the Animals (1999), illustrated by Scott Menchin, being a case in point—but here's a rare exception. (Picture book. 6-8, Boomers)"
Rogers sets Dylan's timeless lyric (composed, writes the renowned author, "in a minute") to simply drawn and colored cartoon scenes strewn with references to iconic '60s-era people and places, as well as Dylan songs and albums.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2008
"A CD with Arnosky playing the guitar and singing his song is part of the package. (Informational picture book. 3-7)"
"You'd gobble them up and they'd taste good" is the repeated line in this jaunty song about animal feeding that invites young children into the natural world.
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