Abiyoyo

This story song is retold and sung by its author, Pete Seeger. LeVar reveals some of the ways a story can be told with music, including an upbeat music video, a rap video, a professional dance group, and computer animation accompanied by music.

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Abiyoyo Feature Book:

Abiyoyo

Based on a South African lullaby and folk story, this tale is about a boy and his father who come up with a plan to save the townspeople from the giant, Abiyoyo.

Author: Pete Seeger
Illustrator: Michael Hays
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Blackberry ink

Blackberry Ink

A collection of humorous and nonsense verses, rhymes, and poems on various themes, written especially for children.

Author: Eve Merrimam
Illustrator: Hans Wilhelm
Publisher: Morrow

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Ayu and the Perfect Moon

Ayu and the Perfect Moon

On the exotic Indonesian island of Bali, Ayu tells her young friends how once, when she was a young girl, she performed a magnificent dance under the light of the full moon. Includes a small amount of information on the people of Bali, their belief in the Hindu religion, and their traditional Legong dance

Author: David Cox
Illustrator: David Cox
Publisher: Bodley Head

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Ayu and the Perfect Moon

Peter and the Wolf

This version of Sergei Prokofiev's musical tale pictures each musical instrument used in the score to introduce each character in the story. The tale, along with selections from the musical score, introduces the reader to instruments of the orchestra and musical notation involved in this classical piece.

Author: Sergei Prokofiev
Illustrator: Erma Voigt
Publisher: Godine

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