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It contains 17 children's songs written and produced by Silverstein and sung by Dailey (with Silverstein joining him on a few tracks). The album features art by Silverstein. He was a friend of Chicago songwriter Steve Goodman, for whom he wrote the final verse of "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" (refusing a songwriting credit for his ...
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- Sandra Boynton. Boynton is a children’s author and songwriter, whose irreverent humour will have adults giggling along with their kiddos. Even her website is full of gentle self-deprecation.
- Ed Young. Ed Young worked on 100 children’s books over his 60 years in the biz. His work utilized various techniques from China, where he was born. In 1968, he won a Caldecott for illustrating Jane Yolen’s The Emperor and the Kite.
- Jon Scieszka. According to Scieszka’s official site, he began writing and publishing books in 1989. Since then, he has authored “too many books for him to count.”
- Julia Donaldson. Donaldson’s The Gruffalo was published in 1999 and was instantly successful, eventually inspiring screen and stage adaptations. Also a songwriter, she’s released three children’s albums — The Gruffalo Song and Other Songs, Room on the Broom and Other Songs, and The Gruffalo’s Child and Other Songs.
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- Courtney Love Love wins the top spot for sheer bizarre audacity of it all. She is the co-creator of the manga Princess Ai, the story of an amnesiac girl mysteriously transported to Tokyo who falls in love with a talented musician.
- Colin Meloy The Decemberists singer wrote a simply amazing children's book called Wildwood that has two seventh-graders traversing a magical wilderness to rescue a baby abducted by crows.
- David Bowie Honestly, I would have been more surprised if David Bowie hadn't written a children's book at some point. Musical Storyland was published in 2004 (which seems to be a big time for older rock stars to get in on this gig), and features a pretty sweet singalong disc that is great for introducing kids to Bowie's voice without traumatizing them with his crotch in Labyrinth.
- Greg Attonito Bouncing Souls vocalist Greg Attonito teamed up with his wife Shanti Wintergate to craft a fun little book called I Went for a Walk that echoes Attonito's life as a touring punk musician.
Dec 17, 2017 · Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton, illustrated by Brooke Boynton Hughes. Using lyrics from her classic song “Coat of Many Colors,” the book tells the story of a young girl in need of a warm winter coat. When her mother sews her a coat made of rags, the girl is mocked by classmates for being poor.
- Photo: Adam Bielawski / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0. David Bowie. Musical Storyland, 2004. David Bowie, born David Robert Jones, was an iconic figure in the world of music, renowned for his distinctive voice, eclectic musical style, and innovative approach to artistry.
- Photo: Alberto Cabello / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0. Bob Dylan. Forever Young, 2008. Bob Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, is an iconic figure in American music history.
- Photo: Raph_PH / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-2.0. Paul McCartney. High in the Clouds, 2005. Paul McCartney, born on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England, is a revered figure in the world of music, known for his significant contribution to the legendary band, The Beatles.
- Photo: Sofía Salom / Flickr / CC BY 2.0. Greg Attonito. I Went For A Walk, 2007.
(List of books) Mr. Men is a British series of children's books written and illustrated by English author Roger Hargreaves which began publication in August 1971. [1] From 1981, an accompanying series of Little Miss books by the same author (but with female characters) was published.
Dr. Seuss books. The bulk of Theodor Seuss Geisel's books were published under the name of Dr. Seuss.The exceptions include Great Day for Up!, My Book about ME, Gerald McBoing Boing, The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary (credited to the Cat himself), 13 books credited to Theo. LeSeig, Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! and I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!, though all were in fact ...
