The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Songs for Little Folks

by Peter Yarrow, Terry Widener (Illustrator)

Overview

A brand-new compilation of folk songs from the acclaimed singer and songwriter Peter Yarrow--this time, selected especially for very young children who are just discovering the pleasures of singing along.

Yarrow has chosen timeless favorites that toddlers and their families will have fun singing and sharing: “Polly Wolly Doodle,” “Pop! Goes the Weasel,” “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” and other beloved tunes. Beautiful pictures by Terry Widener accompany every song, and the book also features illustrated lyrics, guitar chords, historical notes, and a wonderful 12-song CD recorded exclusively for this collection by Peter Yarrow.

Songs include:

Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be? - This Old Man - The Green Grass Grew - Mary Had a Little Lamb - A-Tisket, A-Tasket - Lavender Blue - Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Pop! Goes the Weasel

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402759642
Publisher:	Sterling
Publication date:	05/04/2010
Series:	Peter Yarrow Songbook Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

Editorial Reviews

Many of us grew up singing folksongs along with Peter Yarrow, so it seems only fitting that we pass that gift to new batches of sons and daughters; nieces and nephews; grandkids and friends. This hardcover-and-CD package features 12 classic folk songs, including "Pop! Goes the Weasel," "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," "Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?," "This Old Man," "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," and "A-Tisket, A-Tasket." It's the perfect combination: The book provides illustrated lyrics, guitar chords, and historical notes; and its audio accompaniment offers sing-alongs backed by Yarrow's smooth, sonorous voice. The best sort of hug.

This fourth in the Peter Yarrow Songbook series (Let's Sing Together, 2009, etc.) will be welcome, especially with the accompanying CD that features the author and his daughter Bethany. The lyrics of 12 childhood songs are illustrated on double spreads with richly colored acrylic paints. Widener (the same illustrator as in the three previous books) has a style reminiscent of the WPA-era muralists, with distinct, sweeping curves delineating his landscapes; his characters display exaggerated figures that match the lively tunes. The second half of the book offers "Notes to My Fellow Pickers," repeating the lyrics with chord names, diagrams for finger placement and simple spot art. The selections range from "Pop Goes the Weasel" to "The Green Grass Grew" to "Polly Wolly Doodle." A plus is the two pages of paragraphs of each song's origin in the backmatter. The paper-over-boards cover may need reinforcing after repeated handling. (Songbook/picture book. 4-8)

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