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• What a Wonderful World

  Thiele, Bob,

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  Hopgood’s illustrations make a lovely pairing with What a Wonderful World, first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967. Celebrate the New Year, or any time of year, with this fabulous illustrated version.

• Rodgers and Hammerstein's My Favorite Things / Illustrated by Renee Graff

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  Renee Graff’s charming illustrations of Rodgers & Hammerstein classic resilience song from 1959's The Sound of Music is a must.

• Singing in the Rain

  Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973,

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  A great book to bust out with on rainy Bay Area days. Singing in the Rain was written by Doris Eaton Travis for Broadway in 1929, but Arthur Creed created a whole musical film from this song in 1952.

• Sunny Day

  a Celebration of the Sesame Street : [Theme Song]

  Raposo, Joe,

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  Debuted in 1969 with the TV show Sesame Street, this song is perfect for sunny days and will always evoke all the fun of the show.

• (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay

  Redding, Otis, 1941-1967,

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  Famously set by San Francisco’s Bay, this rendition will help you teach Otis Redding’s famous song to your child.

• Octopus's Garden

  Starr, Ringo,

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  Ringo Starr’s classic sea song pairs well with local seaside adventure. Written for the iconic Abbey Road album in 1969.

• All You Need Is Love

  Lennon, John, 1940-1980,

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  Released in 1967 in a global broadcast, this Beatles song was enjoyed by 400 million people in 25 countries. Yet, it came to have a special resonance with San Francisco’s 1967 Summer of Love.

• Is This Love?

  Marley, Cedella,

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  Bob Marley and the Wailers released this song in 1978 on their album Kaya, and now, his daughter Cedella pairs it with loving illustrations that explore sibling love.

• It's a Small World

  Sherman, Richard M., 1928-

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  Arguably a little too catchy, it’s still fun to share Disney’s theme parks' most famous ride's song. Premiered at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, it’s been well remembered ever since.

• Get Up, Stand Up

  Marley, Cedella,

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  Cedella Marley makes one of Bob Marley’s most powerful activist songs accessible for children. Illustrations support kids standing up to bullying.

• Moon River

  Hopgood, Tim,

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  Sung by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961, Hopgood’s Moon River makes an excellent bedtime lullaby book.

• Walking in a Winter Wonderland

  Based on the Song by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith

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  Over 200 artists have recorded this song since first heard in 1934. Now, this picture book makes for a great way to welcome the winter season and start the year again.

• De Colores

  Bright With Colors

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  Written in the 16th century by Cusillo pilgrims in the Spanish mountains, this folk song travelled to America and has been sung in California for hundreds of years. It even became the anthem for the United Farm Workers of America, founded by Caesar…Read moreRead more of this annotation