Raffi Songs to Read

Raffi, a popular children's songwriter/performer, has book versions of some of the songs that he sings. My favorites in the "Raffi Songs to Read" series are Baby Beluga, Down by the Bay, and Shake My Sillies Out. The last one, in particular, is great for dancing around the room with your kids. Each book has a different illustrator, and some of the books include the simple sheet music for the song so that you can sing it. Otherwise, you'll just have to find a Raffi CD to learn to sing the book to (or with) your child.