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Storybooks
PICTURE BOOKS
Based on Timeless Songs & Stories! John Feierabend.
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The Crabfish
John Feierabend.
Enjoy this hilarious adventure of a husband who tries
to help his sick wife feel better by granting her wish to
dine on crabfish. A classic folktale, The Crabfish has
inspired laughs from children and adults alike for more
than 600 years. For close to 400 years, the tale has also
been told through song in English-speaking countries.
Now adapted by John Feierabend and beautifully
illustrated by Vincent Nguyen, The Crabfish is sure to
engage another generation with story and song. This
song may be downloaded in an audio form at no cost.
The song is recorded twice: the first time the tale is
sung completely, while the second time everyone is
invited to sing along on the chorus. This new twist
on a timeless story will become a favorite of today's
children. All ages.
3302665 Storybook Hardcover
with MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre K.-2 16.95
The Derby Ram
John Feierabend.
The tall tale and children's folksong The Derby Ram
has delighted children and adults for generations,
and is stunningly brought to life in this storybook.
From the series based on beloved children's songtales,
this picture book is part of John M. Feierabend's
lifelong goal to identify and preserve the best music
of our heritage for future generations. The gorgeous
illustrations by Jackie Roche invite children to use their
imaginations to invent still more tall tales about the
enormous Derby Ram. As with the other great books in
this series, The Derby Ram is certain to be a favorite of
today's children. Read! Listen! Sing along!
10091401 Storybook Hardcover
with MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre K.-2 16.95
Father Grumble
John Feierabend.
The hilarious misadventures of Father Grumble, made
famous in the classic folk songtale, are stunningly
brought to life in this new storybook, the latest in a
series based on beloved children's folksongs. Illustrator
Erik Plude's brilliant and lifelike paintings capture the
vivid details of the story. The fully notated version with
lyrics is included at the end of the book. All ages.
10065104 Storybook Hardcover
with MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre K.-2 16.95
The Fox Went Out on a
Chilly Night
John M. Feierabend.
Part of a series of captivating picture books, each based
on a beloved songtale from the great American folk
music tradition, this story has roots dating back to
England some 500 years ago, and the song has been
recorded by Peter, Paul, and Mary, Harry Belafonte, Pete
Seeger, Burl Ives, The Smothers Brothers, and many
more. Beautiful illustrations evoke a wily fox as he roams
a sleepy New England town in search of a meal for his
family, with tones and textures that are so vivid you can
almost hear the rustle of leaves and see the shimmer of
moonlight over the meadows. Includes a description of
the history of the song, the notation of the song, and a
link to a free MP3 download of the song.. . . . . . . . . . . . .
11196646 Book & Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.95
The Frog and the Mouse
John M. Feierabend.
The beloved songtale for children, The Frog and
the Mouse is brought to vivid life in this irresistible
children's picture book, fulfilling part of John M.
Feierabend's lifelong goal to identify and preserve
the best music of our heritage for future generations.
Kimberlee Lynne's radiant illustrations capture the
life and humor of this story, pulling the reader into
the fantastic world of a persistent frog and his lady
love. The fully notated version with all of the words is
included at the end of the book, along with a detailed
history of this beloved songtale.
10274614 Storybook Hardcover
ith MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre K.-2 16.95
H Had a Little Rooster
John M. Feireabend.
This book is the latest in the First Steps in Music series
of lavishly illustrated children's song tales based on
the great American folk music heritage. This delightful
traditional folk song tells the story of a rooster and all
his friends on the farm who love to sing. This book
represents a cumulative song that has been shared
and sung for more than 100 years, with each verse
introducing a new character and a new sound that
must be added to the previous verse, making each verse
longer and longer. Cumulative songs are fun to sing, as
they require singers to use more and more breath, and
challenge them to remember an ever-increasing cast of
characters and sounds.
10990681 Storybook Hardcover
ith MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre K.-4 16.95
Jennie Jenkins
John M. Feierabend & Ashley Maurer.
Jennie Jenkins is a well-known American folk song. This
book, beautifully illustrated by Ashley Maurer, is another
wonderful chapter in the continuation of the John M.
Feierabend series of children's picture books based on
timeless songs and stories. In the United States, Jennie
Jenkins was sung as a way for a boy to ask a girl to dance.
The boy would sing the first part and pick a color and
the girl would have to make up an answer that rhymed.
If the girl failed to quickly respond with an appropriate
answer, she would be required to dance with the boy.
The fully notated version of this song with all of the
words is included at the end of the book, along with a
detailed history of the song.
10518728 Storybook Hardcover
with MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre K.-2 16.95
Kitty Alone
John M. Feierabend.
Kitty Alone is based on a beloved song tale from the
great American folk music heritage, and collected by
John M. Feierabend. This beautifully illustrated version
of Kitty Alone is set in the Appalachian Mountains
and uses a bobcat as the title character. Since they are
rarely seen in the daytime, Appalachian locals refer to
the bobcat as the "woods ghost." Here, the illustrations
create the ghostly bobcat in the evening darkness of
the forest encountering several delightful friends.
Like other books in the series, Kitty Alone includes a
description of the history of the song, the notation of
the song, and a link to download the song.
10882033 Storybook Hardcover
with MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pre K.-2 16.95
Momma, Buy Me a China Doll
John Feierabend.
This lavishly illustrated children's tale is based on the
great American folk music heritage. The delightful song
tells the story of Liza Lou, who dreams of owning a
china doll after seeing one in a peddler's cart. Owning
a china doll, however, would be a luxury far out of
reach for a poor mountain girl from the Ozarks. One
of the endearing charms of this song is how Liza is
able to provide countless ideas that could lead to
raising money to buy a china doll... but alas, to no
avail. Momma, Buy Me a China Doll includes a link to
download the song, a description of the history of the
song, and the notation of the song.
10767030 Storybook Hardcover
with MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .K-3 16.95
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