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Favorite books featuring singing stories

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Singing Stories!

Mary Had a Little Lamb as told and illustrated by Iza Trapani (E TRAPANI) "This expanded version of the traditional rhyme shows what happens when the lamb decides to go off alone. Includes music on the last page." Click here or here to place a hold on this storybook at the Richland Public Library. We have several other versions of this singing story. Here are some favorites.

  • Mary Had a Little Lab e-book by Sue Fliess, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for a different copy or here for a read-along e-book
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb e-book by Janelle Bell-Martin, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb e-book illustrated by Liza Woodruff, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for a different copy
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (E HALE); click here for a different copy
Need to hear the song before singing it? Here are some options.
  • Drew's Famous Mary Had a Little Lamb and Friends album by The Hit Crew, available on Hoopla Digital
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb album by Nashville Kids Sound, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb CD by Countdown Kids (ZM COUN MHL)
  • The Wheels on the Bus and Other Children's Songs audiobook by Audio Go, available from Overdrive/Libby
Click here to see all e-books, audiobooks, and albums we have on Hoopla Digital that feature this singing story. Click here to see other singing stories we have by Iza Trapani. They include the following.
  • Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Froggie Went A-Courtin' (E TRAPANI)
  • Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • How Much Is That Doggie In the Window? (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • I'm a Little Teapot (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Overdrive/Libby or here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Jingle Bells (EH TRAPANI)
  • Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Old MacDonald Had a . . . Zoo? e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Row, Row, Row Your Boat (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Shoo Fly! (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
Click here to see all the e-books we have by this author on Hoopla Digital.

Five Little Ducks from the Raffi Songs to Read series written by Raffi, illustrated by José Aruego and Ariane Dewey (EB RAFFI and E RAFFI) "When her five little ducks disappear one by one, Mother Duck sets out to find them." Click here to place a hold on this board book at the Richland Public Library, or here for the storybook version. Click here to place a hold on Raffi's Top Ten Songs to Read, another book that contains the "Five Little Ducks" singing story (J 782.4216 RAF). We have several other versions of this singing story. Here are some favorites.

  • Five Little Ducks by Teri Weidner, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for a different copy
  • Five Little Ducks: A Fingers and Toes Nursery Rhyme Book by Natalie Marshall (EB MARSHALL)
  • Knock at the Door and Other Baby Action Rhymes by Kay Chorao (E CHORAO)
  • Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks read-along e-book by James Dean, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks e-book by James Dean, available from Overdrive/Libby
Need to hear the song before singing it? Here are some options.
  • Animal Songs album by Raffi, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Mine! CD by Trout Fishing in America (ZM TFA MIN)
  • Wake Up Jeff! CD by The Wiggles (ZM WIGG WUJ)
Click here to see all the board books, storybooks, and CDs we have by Raffi. Click here to see music by Raffi that is available on Hoopla Digital.

Old MacDonald Had a Truck written by Steve Goetz, illustrated by Eda Kaban (E GOETZ) "Old MacDonald has some new friends on the farm: Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm he had a...TRUCK?! With a DIG DIG here and a SCOOP SCOOP there, this classic folk song just got revved up! Beloved machines—the excavator, dump truck, bulldozer, and more—will have vehicle enthusiasts of all ages reading and singing along." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here or here to check out the e-book from Hoopla Digital. We have several other versions of this singing story, including fun variations. Here are some favorites.

  • E-I-E-I-O, How Old MacDonald Got His Farm With a Little Help from a Hen by Judy Sierra (E SIERRA)
  • EIEIO, The Story of Old MacDonald Who Had a Farm by Gus Clarke (E OLD MACD)
  • Old MacDoggle Had a Zoo e-book by Robin Koontz, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for a different copy
  • Old MacDonald Had a Boat by Steve Goetz (E GOETZ), or click here or here to check out the e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm, illustrated by Glen Rounds (E ROUNDS)
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm, illustrated by Holly Berry (E OLD MACD)
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm in Oregon by Forrest Everett (EB EVERETT)
  • Old MacDonald Had an Apartment House by Judi Barrett (E BARRETT)
  • Old MacDonald Had a Phone e-book by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Old MacDonald Had a . . . Zoo? e-book by Iza Trapani, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm by James Dean (E DEAN)
  • Sing With Me = Canta Conmigo by José-Luis Orozco (E OROZCO, in Spanish and English)
Need to hear the song before singing it? Here are some options.
  • Music from the Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants CD by Max Berry and Denny Osburn (J 811.0089 MUSIC)
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm album by Nashville Kids Sound, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm CD by Countdown Kids (ZM COUN OMF)
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm & More Kids Songs album by Super Simple Songs, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Wheels on the Bus and Other Children's Songs audiobook by Audio Go, available from Overdrive/Libby
Click here to see all e-books, audiobooks, and albums we have on Hoopla Digital that feature this singing story.

I'm a Little Teapot as told and illustrated by Iza Trapani (E TRAPANI) "Expanded verses of a familiar song tell how a teapot dreams of visiting China, Mexico, the opera, a jungle, and other places while waiting to be used to serve tea." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to check out the e-book from Hoopla Digital. We have several other versions of this singing story. Here are some favorites.

  • The Eentsy, Weentsy Spider: Finger Plays and Action Rhymes by Joanna Cole (J 398.8 COLE)
  • Here Comes Mother Goose by Iona Opie (EF MOTHER)
  • The Lap-Time Song and Play Book by Jane Yolen (J 398.8 YOLEN)
Need to hear the song before singing it? Click here to check out The Wheels on the Bus and Other Children's Songs, an audiobook by Audio Go, from Overdrive/Libby. Click here to see other singing stories we have by Iza Trapani. They include the following.
  • Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Froggie Went A-Courtin' (E TRAPANI)
  • Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • How Much Is That Doggie In the Window? (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Overdrive/Libby or here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Jingle Bells (EH TRAPANI)
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb (E TRAPANI); click here for a different copy or here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Old MacDonald Had a . . . Zoo? e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Row, Row, Row Your Boat (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Shoo Fly! (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
Click here to see all the e-books we have by this author on Hoopla Digital.

Itsy Bitsy Spider as told and illustrated by Lorianne Siomades (E SIOMADES) "An illustrated version of the classic children's rhyme." Click here to place a hold on this storybook at the Richland Public Library. We have several other versions of this singing story, including fun variations on the rhyme. Here are some favorites.

  • The Eentsy, Weentsy Spider: Finger Plays and Action Rhymes by Joanna Cole (J 398.8 COLE)
  • Grandma's Nursery Rhymes: Itsy Bitsy Spider by Petra Brown (EB BROWN)
  • I'm Still Here in the Bathtub: Brand New Silly Dilly Songs by Alan Katz (J 782.4216 KATZ)
  • The Itsy Bitsy Bunny by P. Jeffrey Burton (EB BURTON)
  • The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin by Sonali Frye (EB FRYE)
  • The Itsy Bitsy Reindeer by Jeffrey Burton (EB BURTON); click here for the e-book on Hoopla
  • The Itsy Bitsy Snowman by Jeffrey Burton (EB BURTON); click here for the e-book on Hoopla
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani (E TRAPANI), also available here as an e-book from Overdrive/Libby and here as an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider e-book by Kim Mitzo Thompson, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Rebecca and Ed Emberley (E EMBERLEY)
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider e-book by Sharon Lane Holm, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Lap-Time Song and Play Book by Jane Yolen (J 398.8 YOLEN)
  • Pete the Cat and the Itsy Bitsy Spider e-book by James Dean, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for the audiobook
  • Sing With Me: Action Songs Every Child Should Know by Naoko Stoop (E STOOP)
  • Sing With Me = Canta Conmigo by José-Luis Orozco (E OROZCO, in Spanish and English)
Need to hear the song before singing it? Here are some options.
  • Animal Songs album by Raffi, available from Hoopla Digital
  • At the Bottom of the Sea CD by Ralph's World (ZM COVE RW)
  • Let's Play album by Raffi, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Music from the Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants CD by Max Berry and Denny Osburn (J 811.0089 MUSIC)
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm album by Nashville Kids Sound, available from Hoopla Digital
Click here for all e-books, audiobooks, and albums from Hoopla Digital that feature this singing story.

If You're Happy and You Know It written and illustrated by Jane Cabrera (E CABRERA) "An elephant, a monkey, and a giraffe join other animals to sing different verses of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. We have several other versions of this singing story. Here are some favorites.

  • If You're a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca and Ed Emberley (E EMBERLEY)
  • If You're Groovy and You Know It, Hug a Friend audiobook by Eric Litwin, available from Hoopla Digital
  • If You're Happy and You Know It e-book by Chad Thompson, available from Hoopla Digital
  • If You're Happy and You Know It e-book by Laura Freeman, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for a different copy
  • If You're Happy and You Know It e-book by Melissa Everett, available from Hoopla Digital
  • If You're Happy and You Know It: A Sing-Along Book e-book by Barbara Szepesi Szucs, available from Hoopla Digital
  • If You're Happy and You Know It read-along e-book by Julianna Swaney, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for a different copy
  • If You're Scary and You Know It! e-book by Carole Gerber, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Sing With Me: Action Songs Every Child Should Know by Naoko Stoop (E STOOP)
  • Sing With Me = Canta Conmigo storybook by José-Luis Orozco (E OROZCO, in Spanish and English)
Need to hear the song before singing it? Here are some options.
  • If You're Happy and You Know It & More Kids Songs album by Super Simple Songs, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Let's Play album by Raffi, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Music from the Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants CD by Max Berry and Denny Osburn (J 811.0089 MUSIC)
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm and More Kids Songs album by Super Simple Songs, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Six Little Ducks: Classic Children's Songs CD by Dennis Buck (ZM BUCK SLD)
  • The Wheels on the Bus and Other Children's Songs audiobook by Audio Go, available from Overdrive/Libby
Click here to see e-books, audiobooks, and albums from Hoopla Digital that feature this singing story. Click here to see other storybooks we have by Jane Cabrera. Two of them feature singing stories.
  • Ten in the Bed (E CABRERA)
  • The Wheels on the Bus (E CABRERA)

Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? as told and illustrated by Iza Trapani (E TRAPANI) "An expanded version of the well-known song, in which the dog runs away from home and explores the desert, mountains and oceans before deciding that home is best. Includes music." Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to check out the e-book from Hoopla Digital. We have several other versions of this singing story. Here are some favorites.

  • Where Has My Little Dog Gone? audiobook by Liana Robinson, available from Hoopla Digital
  • Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? e-book by Melissa Everett, available from Hoopla Digital; or click here for the audiobook, or here or here for a read-along picture book on video
Need to hear the song before singing it? Click here to check out The Wheels on the Bus and Other Children's Songs, an audiobook by Audio Go, from Overdrive/Libby. Click here to see other singing stories we have by Iza Trapani. They include the following.
  • Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Froggie Went A-Courtin' (E TRAPANI)
  • Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • How Much Is That Doggie In the Window? (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • I'm a Little Teapot (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Overdrive/Libby or here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Jingle Bells (EH TRAPANI)
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb (E TRAPANI); click here for a different copy or here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Old MacDonald Had a . . . Zoo? e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Row, Row, Row Your Boat (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Shoo Fly! (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (E TRAPANI), or click here for an e-book from Hoopla Digital
Click here to see all the e-books we have by this author on Hoopla Digital.

The Babies on the Bus written and illustrated by Karen Katz (EB KATZ and E KATZ) "Cute babies sing a classic song on a bus ride through town." Click here to place a hold on this board book at the Richland Public Library, or click here for the storybook. We have several other versions of this singing story, including fun variations. Here are some favorites.

  • The Boy on the Bus by Penny Dale (E DALE)
  • The Eentsy, Weentsy Spider: Finger Plays and Action Rhymes by Joanna Cole (J 398.8 COLE)
  • Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus by James Dean (E DEAN), or click here for another version; click here for the e-book or here for the audiobook from Hoopla Digital
  • The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort (E HORT), or click here for a big book version (E BIG BOOK HORT)
  • Sing With Me: Action Songs Every Child Should Know by Naoko Stoop (E STOOP)
  • Sing With Me = Canta Conmigo by José-Luis Orozco (E OROZCO, in Spanish and English)
  • Truckery Rhymes by Jon Scieszka (E SCIESZKA)
  • The Wheels on the Bus e-book by Chris Sabatino, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Wheels on the Bus by Jane Cabrera (E CABRERA)
  • The Wheels on the Bus e-book by Kim Mitzo Thompson, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Wheels on the Bus by Penny Dann (E DANN)
  • The Wheels on the Bus e-book by Ronnie Rooney, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for a different copy
  • The Wheels on the Bus & The Boat on the Waves read-along e-book by Wes Magee, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round by Annie Kubler (E BIG BOOK KUBLER)
  • Wheels on the Bus: Raffi Songs to Read by Raffi (EB RAFFI)
  • The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Surishtha Sehgal (E SEHGAL)
Need to hear the song before singing it? Here are some options.
  • Hey, It's Franklin! CD by Paulette Bourgeoise and Brenda Clark (ZM HEY I HIF)
  • Rise and Shine album by Raffi, available from Hoopla Digital
  • More "The Wheels on the Bus" audiobook by Audio Go, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Wheels on the Bus album by Nashville Kids Sound, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Wheels on the Bus and Other Children's Songs audiobook by Audio Go, available from Overdrive/Libby
  • The Wheels on the Bus: A Sing-Along Storybook by Sequoia Children's Publishing, available from Hoopla Digital
Click here to see other children's books we have by Karen Katz.

The Bear Went Over the Mountain written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells (EB WEL and EB WELLS) " A bear went over the mountain and all he could see was the other side." Click here to place a hold on this board book at the Richland Public Library. We have several other versions of this singing story. Here are some favorites.

  • The Bear Goes Over the Mountain audiobook by Casey Malarcher, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain by Iza Trapani (E TRAPANI); click here for the e-book from Hoopla Digital
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain e-book by Kim Mitzo Thompson, available from Hoopla Digital
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain e-book by Michelle Dorenkamp, available from Hoopla Digital; click here for a different copy
Need to hear the song before singing it? Click here to check out Music from the Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants, a CD by Max Berry and Denny Osburn that includes this song (J 811.0089 MUSIC). Click here to see all e-books and audiobooks we have on Hoopla Digital that feature this singing story. Click here to see other board books and storybooks we have that were written and/or illustrated by Rosemary Wells. Here are some favorites that include singing stories.
  • Here Comes Mother Goose (EF MOTHER)
  • Humpty Dumpty and Other Rhymes by Iona Archibald Opie (EB OPIE)