Had a Little Rooster: Folksong Stories from John Feierabend Monday, March 23, 2020
recommended by Jen Sper and Lora Moore, School Choral and Classroom Music Specialists
John M. Feierabend has spent decades compiling songs and rhymes from the memories of the American people in the hopes that these treasured “songtales” will be forever preserved for future generations. This series of picture books from GIA Publications, Inc. are based on the great songtales of our heritage and they deftly combine storytelling, poetry, and music into delightful classic songtales that will captivate and delight children and adults alike. New in this lovely series:
Had a Little Rooster by John Feierabend, illustrated by Jamie-Lynn Morrow
“Had a Little Rooster” is the latest lavishly illustrated children’s songtale based on the great American folk music heritage, and collected by John M. Feierabend. This delightful traditional folk song tells the story of a Rooster and all his friends on the farm who love to sing.
“Had a Little Rooster” is a cumulative song that has been shared and sung for more than 100 years, with each verse introducing a new character and a new sound that must be added to the previous verse, making each verse longer and longer. Cumulative songs are fun to sing, as they require singers to use more and more breath, and challenge them to remember an ever-increasing cast of characters and sounds. The songs are truly brought to life by the vibrant illustrations of Jamie-Lynn Morrow.
Also available:
The Crabfish illustrated by Vincent Nguyen
The Derby Ram illustrated by Jackie Roche
Father Grumble illustrated by Erik Plude
The Frog and the Mouse illustrated by Kimberlee Lynne
Jennie Jenkins illustrated by Ashley Maurer
Kitty Alone illustrated by Mina Echevarria
Momma, Buy Me a China Doll illustrated by Allyssa Norton
My Aunt Came Back illustrated by Melanie Champagne
The Other Day I Met a Bear illustrated by Julia Love Miller
Over in the Meadow illustrated by Marissa Napoletano
Risseldy, Rosseldy illustrated by Ashley Poulin
The Tailor and the Mouse illustrated by James McGann
There Was a Man and He Was Mad illustrated by Aaron Joshua
There’s a Hole in the Bucket illustrated by Marissa Madonna
Bundle of all 15 books
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About the Authors:
Jen Sper has been with Stanton’s since 2006. A former middle school and high school choral director, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory of Music. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, she also enjoys good food, running (to counteract the good food…) and the Muppets.
Lora Moore joined the Stanton’s choral staff in July 2018. A former middle school and high school director of 32 years, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Choral Music from Capital University and a Master’s of Arts in Choral Music from The Ohio State University. Currently she is a church choir director, operates a private voice/piano studio and is active as a clinician and accompanist. During the off hours, Lora enjoys scouting out new day trips in Ohio to balance what her budget allows for her frequent trips to New York City to visit family and take in a Broadway show or two!