David Gadsby – författare

The most popular children's songbook ever! This much-loved collection contains 52 of your favourite childhood songs: nursery rhymes, song-stories, folk tunes, pop hits, musicals and music hall classics.There are action songs, calming songs and happy songs to dance to, perfect for the classroom, choirs and for singing at home with mummy, daddy, grandma or grandad.Each song has an easy accompaniment for piano or keyboard, guitar chords and full lyrics, and most include simple play-along ideas for percussion, recorder or other instruments. The clear and accessible sheet music, familiar tunes and charming illustrations mean many of the pieces are suitable for helping teach children how to read music. Full instrumental recordings are available separately as an audiobook or on CD – ideal for playing before bedtime or having a karaoke session in the car on holiday!In the magical world of Apusskidu, children learn about animals and birds, counting, colours, transport, history and tales from around the world, as well as experiencing the pure enjoyment of music-making.

This much-loved collection is full of action songs, calming songs for bedtime and happy songs to dance to – perfect for the classroom, choirs and for singing at home or in the car with mummy, daddy, grandma or grandad.In the magical world of Apusskidu, children learn about animals and birds, counting, colours, transport, history and tales from around the world, as well as experiencing the pure enjoyment of these wonderful songs that have been loved for generations.All songs are provided as both a performance track (with singing) and a backing track (instrumental). Also available as an audiobook and as a sheet music songbook with easy accompaniments for piano or keyboard, guitar chords and full lyrics, plus simple play-along ideas for percussion, recorders or other instruments.Includes:If you’re happy (and you know it)I’d like to teach the world to singI whistle a happy tuneYellow submarineSing a rainbowThe super-supper marchMy ship sailed from ChinaDaisy BellThe bonny blue-eyed sailorOld woman, old womanLi’l Liza JaneClementineThere’s a hole in my bucketThere was an old witchTen in a bedLily the pinkBananas in pyjamasThe great meat pieMichael FinniginThe train is a-comingWheels keep turningMorningtown rideShe’ll be coming round the mountainThe Wombling songShoot! Shoot! Shoot!Battle song of the ZartiansThe wind blow eastOne potato, two potatoThe guard songWhen Father papered the parlourThe clownSong of the Delhi TongawallahRabbit ain’t gotThe animals went in two by twoGoing to the zooThe hippopotamus songTiger, Tiger, orange and blackWhere, oh where has my little dog gone?Daddy wouldn’t buy me a bow-wowFive little frogsFrog went a-courtin’Down in DemeraraThe bear went over the mountainFerdinando, the donkeyThe kangaroo songKatie’s gardenApusski duskyThe elephantGobbolino, the witch‘s catA windmill in old AmsterdamMaggon, the bad-tempered dragonRisha, rasha, rusha

A collection of 44 songs for every month, season and celebration in the year.A sparkling collection of 44 songs for all the months, seasons and celebrations in the year. This pack contains a full music songbook with words, melodies, piano accompaniments and play-along percussion ideas. The CD contains a recording of all the accompaniments to sing along with.