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The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
3) Vile verses
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
191 : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of children's songs, fairy tales, and poems.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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Description
Words and music describe different emotions in terms of color, as when everything is rosy when one feels joyful, then remind the reader that everyone experiences this same rainbow of emotions.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; col. ill., music ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Provides new, food-themed lyrics to the classic Christmas song as a family gathers for a meal that involves building a snowman from tomatoes, playing olive hockey, and being bored by aunts and uncles.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Well-known Christmas songs, including "O Christmas Tree" and "Deck the Halls, " are presented with new words and titles, such as "Toy Catalogs" and "At the Mall."
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
An illustrated version of the cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse that the predicament when a cowpoke swallows an ant with a sting the size of Texas.
14) Mockingbird
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
21 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A variation of an old lullaby in which adoring family and friends promise the baby an assortment of presents.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents humorous lyrics to such familiar children's songs as "Pop Goes the Weasel, " "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, " and "Hey Diddle Diddle."
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
In this adaptation of the old lullaby, Hush, little baby, an extraterrestrial child is promised an assortment of outer space presents ending with a goodnight kiss from his adoring father.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Provides new, sports-themed lyrics to well-known songs, including "On Top of the Bleachers" and "When Jimmy Gets in the Batter's Box."
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, music ; 21 x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A traditional lullaby presented with music, a note on the origin of the song, and pastel illustrations which reflect its possible connection to slaves in the American South.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Well-known songs, including "Oh Susannah" and "Row Row Row Your Boat, " are presented with new words and titles, such as "I'm So Carsick" and "Go Go Go to Bed."
20) Goodnight songs
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm + 1 CD (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).
Language
English
Description
A previously unpublished collection of lyrics for twelve lullabies, illustrated by contemporary, award-winning artists Jonathan Bean, Carin Berger, Sophie Blackall, Linda Bleck, Renata Liwska, Christopher Silas Neal, Zachariah Ohora, Eric Puybaret, Sean Qualls, Isabel Roxas, Melissa Sweet, and Dan Yaccarino.
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