Silly Dilly Summer


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Materials to be used by public libraries in planning summer library programs for children in 1990.




Mosquitoes Are Ruining My Summer!


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Alan Katz and David Catrow's MOSQUITOES ARE RUINING MY SUMMER! offers song parodies for campers everywhere!




Smelly Locker


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Well-known songs, including "Oh Susannah" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," are presented with new words and titles, such as "Heavy Backpack!" and "I Don't Want to Do Homework!"




Resources in Education


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Where Did They Hide My Presents?


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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."




Are You Quite Polite?


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Presents humorous lyrics to such familiar children's songs as "Pop Goes the Weasel, " "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, " and "Hey Diddle Diddle."




Mosquitoes Are Ruining My Summer!


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Smelly bunks! Attacking mosquitoes! Impossible arts and crafts, oh my! Bestselling team and authorities on all things seriously silly Alan Katz and David Catrow hike their hilarity out to summer camp to transform another set of familiar tunes into wildly funny songs for kids and counselors to croon. With song parodies such as “This Whole Bunk Is Very Cluttered” (to the tune of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”), “Somebody Send Me Home Now!” (to the tune of “Skip to My Lou”), and “Trying Out for the Camp Show” (to the tune of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”), this collection guarantees giggles will be packed in every camper’s care package!




Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs


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Remember... "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "I've Been Working on the Railroad"? Songwriter and comedy writer extraordinaire Alan Katz has turned those and other old favorites on their ears and created new nonsense songs kids will love. With zany, spirited pictures by illustrator and cartoonist David Catrow, this kooky collection guarantees laughs and plenty of silly dillyness for kids everywhere!




Food in Jars


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A comprehensive guide to home preserving and canning in small batches provides seasonally arranged recipes for 100 jellies, spreads, salsas and more while explaining the benefits of minimizing dependence on processed, store-bought preserves.




Let's Start the Music


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Music programs have been scaled back or eliminated altogether from the curricula of many schools. Luckily, storytimes offer ideal opportunities for music and songs. In this collection of easy-to-use, easy-to-adapt library programs for children in grades K-3, Brown connects songs and musical activities directly to books kids love to read. Offering several thematic programs, complete with stories, songs, and flannelboard and other activities, her book includes Music activities, lists of music-related books, mix-and-match activities, and additional web resources Terrific tips on how to teach songs to young children Ways to develop original songs and rhythms to enliven children’s books Even if you can’t carry a tune in a bushel basket, this handy resource has everything you need to start the music in your storytimes.