1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogJennifer Schultzhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/jschultz/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="V2EvwoAvls"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2007/12/singsing-a-song/">Sing…Sing a Song</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2007/12/singsing-a-song/embed/#?secret=V2EvwoAvls" width="600" height="338" title="“Sing…Sing a Song” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="V2EvwoAvls" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> There’s an abundance of picture books created from songs.  While some don’t quite make it as a satisfying read aloud, there are quite a few that make fine picture books.  I’ve found that my favorites either come from a story-song or expand the song in some fashion.  Will Hillenbrand has created two of my favorite song-to-text picture books: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush and Down by the Station.  Hillenbrand has created new lyrics for Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, resulting in a delightful “first day of school” book from the perspective of a nervous young pig. We see the piglets hanging up their hats, building with blocks, playing outside, enjoying snacktime, cleaning up messes at the end of the day, and greeting his parents at the end of the day.  The reluctant piglet starts off the day by wondering how many hours until the school day is...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/mulberry.thumbnail.jpg