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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
folktale
Copyright Year
2006-07-26
Page Count
136
Publisher
August House Kids
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780874837865
Themes
songs
music

The Round Book: Rounds Kids Love to Sing

Written by Margaret Read MacDonald

This cheerful book is filled with 80 songs that are meant to be sung as rounds—the kind where one group starts, and another group joins in a little later, creating a beautiful, layered sound. Each song is printed on a clean, easy-to-read page and paired with a simple ink drawing to spark the imagination.

The songs come from many times and places—from music people sang hundreds of years ago to fun camp songs kids still sing today. At the back, there’s a helpful list of other books and recordings for anyone who wants to explore even more rounds.

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
folktale
Copyright Year
2006-07-26
Page Count
136
Publisher
August House Kids
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780874837865
Themes
songs
music
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