John M Feierabend: 14 books

Book cover of Momma, Buy Me a China Doll
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Momma, Buy Me a China Doll is the latest, lavishly illustrated children's songtale based on the great American folk music heritage and collected by John M. Feierabend. This delightful song tells the story of Liza Lou, who dreams of owning a china doll after seeing one in a peddler's cart. Owning a...
Book cover of Over in the Meadow
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Over in the meadow... there lives a wonderful array of animals and their young. This traditional folksong probably originated in the United Kingdom in the sixteenth century. Over in the Meadow has not only served as a song to teach counting and rhyming, it is also a delightful introduction to the...
Book cover of There's a Hole in the Bucket!
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Tracing its roots back more than 400 years, “There's a Hole in the Bucket!” is another folk song classic that's certain to delight today's children. John M. Feierabend brings this beloved song to vivid life, while Marissa Madonna's captivating illustrations add yet another dimension to the continuing...
Book cover of The Other Day I Met a Bear
by John M Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

The other day, I met a bear, Out in the woods, A-way out there The beloved echo song “The Other Day I Met a Bear” is beautifully rendered in this illustrated picture book. A favorite camping song for generations, this whimsical work is paired with a history and notation...
Book cover of There Was a Man and He Was Mad
by John M. Feierabend, Aaron Joshua
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

A classic folksong is brought vividly to life in this enchanting children's picture book, accompanied by beautiful paintings that capture the essence and wonder of this story and pull the reader in to a fantastic world of music and wonder. “There was a Man and He Was Mad” exists in many variations,...
Book cover of The Derby Ram
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Revisiting a folk music classic, this delightfully illustrated picture book has inspired laughter from children and adults alike for hundreds of years. This wonderfully tall tale recounts the story of a legendary ram, so big his horns "reach up to the moon," whose wool on his belly sold...
Book cover of Father Grumble
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

The hilarious, classic folksong about domestic rivalry is brought to life in this vibrantly illustrated picture book. Father Grumble believes he is more capable at performing household chores than his wife is. She agrees to go into the field to plow if he does her work at home and in the farmyard....
Book cover of My Aunt Came Back
by John M. Feierabend, Melanie Champagne
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Revisiting a folk music classic, this delightfully illustrated picture book adds an unexpected twist to a timeless song, building to a hilarious conclusion certain to engage children time and again. No one knows where the lyrics of this fanciful rhyme originated, although the melody is certainly based...
Book cover of Risseldy, Rosseldy
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Reviving a timeless American folk song, this children's book relates the hilarious story of a husband and his impossibly lazy wife. Following the couple from their marriage through the wife's nonsensical antics over the years, the featured tune contains a clever tongue-twister as its chorus, which...
Book cover of Kitty Alone
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019

Kitty Alone is the latest in a series of captivating picture books, each based on a beloved songtale from the great American folk music heritage. This beautifully illustrated version was conceived by illustrator Mina Echevarria, who suggested setting the song in the Appalachian Mountains and using...
Book cover of The Crabfish
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Classic folk music and colorful illustrations tell this funny tale of a little man who tries to help his sick wife feel better by granting her wish to dine on crabfish. Upon being presented to his wife for her examination, the wily crustacean pops up and grabs her by the nose. Passed down for 400...
Book cover of Jennie Jenkins
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

A beautifully illustrated version of the classic and humorous song, "Jennie Jenkins" A beautiful take on a timeless story, this picture book will become a favorite of today's children, another wonderful chapter in the continuing legacy of a delightful, classic songtale. In the United...
Book cover of The Tailor and Mouse
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Telling the whimsical story of an absent-minded tailor and his trusty mouse companion, this narrative highlights a fantastic children's folk song that has been enjoyed throughout the ages. The tale follows the duo as the mouse becomes ill and the dim-witted tailor tries a harebrained method to cure...
Book cover of The Frog and Mouse
by John M. Feierabend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

The rich heritage of children's folk songs is captured in this beloved musical tale, which tells the delightful story of the courtship between two unlikely creatures. Radiant illustrations capture the whimsical narrative, which tells of a persistent frog and the mouse he loves, his proposal to her,...
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