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Here in the Lil' Cow Bookstall, we share the same philosophy as with our music recommendations: there are countless children's books available which provide connections with music, but we will only recommend those which we have discovered to be the very best of the bunch.... the cream of the crop... the pick of the litter. When you click on a book title, you will go directly to Amazon.com's web page for that book. You can read reviews, find out what others think about the book and even write a review yourself. Most books are discounted at least 10% from the publisher's price. When you make a purchase at Amazon.com through our Lil' Cow Bookstall links, a percentage of the sale comes back to BestChildrensMusic.com! We will have more book recommendations to share, so check back often.
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“This Lil’ Cow - Activity Booklet ” FREE DOWNLOAD Since we have discontinued the printing and selling of the Lil' Cow Activity Booklet, we thought it would be great to offer it as a free download! This 28-page enrichment guide was designed to extend the songs and concepts within Fred Koch's album "This Lil' Cow". The activities and materials listed are intended for early childhood teachers, primary classroom teachers, music and movement specialists, special education teachers and parents. Download the pdf file here (Approx. 6MB). |
| BOOKS BY JON J MUTH (Not to be missed) |
| Old
Turtle and the Broken Truth by Douglass Wood, illustrated by Jon J Muth, Scholastic Press, 2003 |
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| Stone
Soup by Jon J Muth, illustrated by Jon J Muth, Scholastic Press, 2003 |
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| The
Three Questions by Jon J Muth, illustrated by Jon J Muth, Scholastic Press, 2002 |
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| STORIES WITH A MUSIC CONNECTION |
| A
You're Adorable Words and music by Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise and Sidney Lippman, illustrated by Martha Alexander; Candlewick, 1996 |
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| Abiyoyo
by Pete Seeger; Simon & Schuster, 1986 |
| Africa
Calling; Nighttime Falling by Daniel Adlerman, illustrated by Kimberly M. Adlerman, Charlesbridge Publishers, 1996 |
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| All
God's Critters (Got a Place in the Choir) by Bill Staines, illustrated by Margot Zemach; Puffin, 1993 |
| Baby
Beluga by Raffi, illustrated by Ashley Wolff; Crown, 1997 |
| (The)
Banza - A Haitian Story by Diane Wolkstein; Demco Media, 1984 |
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| Barn
Dance by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault; Henry Holt, 1986 |
| Bed
Bed Bed by They Might Be Giants, Simon & Schuster, 2003 |
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| Berloiz
The Bear by Jan Brett; Putnam 1991 |
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| Beethoven's
Wig by Richard Perlmutter; Rounder Books, 2005 |
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| Bling
Blang by Woody Guthrie, pictures by Vladimir Radunsky; Candlewick Press, 2000 |
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| Brown
Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle; Henry Holt, 1992 |
| Clap
Your Hands by Lorinda Bryan Cauley; Putnam, 1992. A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year. |
| (The)
Completed Hickory Dickory Dock by Jim Aylesworth, illustrated by Eileen Christelow; Atheneum, 1994 |
| Don't
Laugh at Me (Reading Rainbow Book) by Steve Seskin, Allen Shamlin, Glin Dibley (Illustrator), Peter Yarrow (Afterword); Tricycle Press, November 2002 |
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| Down
by the Station by Will Hillenbrand; Gulliver, 1999 |
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| (The)
Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer by Linda Goss, illustrated by Cynthia Jabar; Orchard, 1996 |
| Follow
the Drinking Gourd by Jeannette Winter; Demco Media, 1992 |
| Gabriella's
Song by Candace Fleming, Rebound by Sagebrush, 2001 |
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| Georgia
Music by Helen V. Griffith; Greenwillow, 1986 |
| Going
To The Zoo by Tom Paxton, illustrated by Karen Schmidt; William Morrow, 1996 |
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| Hey,
Diddle Diddle by Kin Eagle, illustrated by Roby Gilbert; Gareth Stevens, 1999 |
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Hey,
Little Ant |
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| Hip
Cat by Jonathon London, illustrated by Woodleigh Hubbard; Chronicle, 1993 |
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| (The)
Hokey Pokey illustrated by Sheila Mamanaka; Simon & Schuster, 1997 |
| (The)
House That Jack Built by Simms Taback; Putnam Group Pub. Juv, 2002 |
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| How
Much Is That Doggie In The Window? by Iza Trapani, Bob Merrill; Whispering Coyote, 1997 |
| Humpty
Dumpty by Kin Eagle, illustrated by Rob Gilbert, Charlesbridge Publishing, 1999 |
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| Igor,
The Bird Who Couldn't Sing by Satoshi Kitamura, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2005 |
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| I
Like The Music by Leah Komaiko, illustrated by Barbara Westman; HarperTrophy, 1989. |
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| Inch
by Inch (The Garden Song) by David Mallett; Demco Media, 1997 |
| It's
Raining, It's Pouring by Kin Eagle, illustrated by Roby Gilbert; Whispering Coyote, 1997 |
| (The)
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani; Whispering Coyote, 1997 |
| Joseph
Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Tabak; Viking, 2000; A Caldecott Medal Book, 2000 |
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| (The)
Maestro Plays by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky; Henry Holt, 1994 |
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| "M"
Is For Music by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Stacy Innerst, Harcourt Children's Books, 2003 |
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| Mary
Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Joseph Hale, illustrated by Salley Mavor; Orchard, 1995 |
| Mary
Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers by Merle Peek; Clarion, 1998 |
| Miss
Mary Mack adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman; illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott; Little, Brown and Co., 1998 |
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Mole
Music |
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| Morningtown
Ride by Malvina Reynolds, illustrated by Michael Leeman; Turn The Page, 1985 |
| Nina's
Waltz by Corinne Demas, illustrated by Deborah Lanino, Scholastic, 2000 |
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| Nora's
Room by Jessica Harper, illustrated by Lindsay Harper duPont, HarperCollins Publishers, 2001 |
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| Oh
Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? by Iza Trapani; Whispering Coyote, 1998 |
| Old
Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth, illustrated by Stephen Gamell; Henry Holt, 1995 |
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| Old
MacDonald Had A Farm by Holly Berry; North-South, 1994 |
| One
Light, One Sun by Raffi, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes; Crown, 1990 |
| Over
In The Meadow by Olive A. Wadsworth, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats; Scholastic Trade, 1991 |
| Playing
Right Field by Willy Welch, illustrated by Marc Simont; Scholastic Trade, 1995 |
| Rattlesnake
Dance by Jim Arnosky; Putnam, 2000 |
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| Row
Your Boat by Anthony Lishak, illustrated by Graham Percy; DK Pub., 1999 |
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| Rub
A Dub Dub by Kin Eagle, illustrated by Roby Gilbert, Charlesbridge Publishing, 1999 |
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| She'll
Be Coming Around the Mountain (Bank Street Ready-To-Read) Emily Coplon, et al; Gareth Stevens, 1997 |
| She'll
Be Coming Around the Mountain by Tom Birdseye, illustrated by Andrew Glass; Holiday House, 1994 |
| Sitting
Down To Eat by Bill Harley, illustrated by Kitty Harvill; August House Little Folk, 1996 |
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| (The)
Star-Spangled Banner illustrated by Peter Spier; Yearling, 1992 |
| Take
Me Out to the Ballgame by Jack Norworth, illustrated by Alec Gillman; Aladdin, 1999 |
| Teddy
Bears' Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy, illustrated by Michael Hague; Owlet, 1997 |
| The
Bat Boy and his Violin by Gavin Curtis, illustrated by E.B. Lewis, Adaddin, 2001 |
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| There
Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly by Simms Taback; Viking, 1997; A Caldecott Honor Book |
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| This
Land Is Your Land words and music by Woody Guthrie, paintings by Kathy Jakobsen; Little, Brown and Co., 1998 |
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Today
Is Monday, |
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| (The)
Tomato Collection by Kevin Kammeraad; Cooperfly Books, 1999 |
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| What
a Wonderful World by George David Weiss and Bob Theile, illustrated by Ashley Bryan; Atheneum Books, 1995 |
| When
I First Came to This Land retold by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Simms Taback; Putnam, 1998 |
| Window
Music by Anastasia Suen, illustrated by Wade Zahares, Viking, 1998 |
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| Zin!
Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman; Simon & Schuster, 1995; A Caldecott Honor Book |
