With Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons, award-winning author Keith Rosson once again delves into notions of family, identity, indebtedness, loss, and hope, with the surefooted merging of literary fiction and magical realism he's explored in previous novels. In "Dunsmuir," a newly sober husband buys a hearse to help his wife spread her sister's ashes, while "The Lesser Horsemen" illustrates what happens when God instructs the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse...

In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, an astronaut swallows the Moon and other celestial objects, while two children ask questions about the Solar System and outer space.

"Celebrate the holidays with twelve adorable cats--and one kitten--with this festive feline take on the classic carol The Twelve Days of Christmas! On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave me cats: FOUR on the gifts, THREE dressed up, TWO batting bows, and a kitten under the tree. From chasing ribbons and shredding paper to cuddling by the fire and climbing the Christmas tree (uh-oh), the sweet and mischievous kitties teach readers of all...

A cumulative folk song in which seven soldiers build a magnificent cannon, but Drummer Hoff fires it off.

I had a rooster / Pete Seeger -- Garden song / Maria Muldaur -- All I really need / Raffi -- Skip to my lou / John McCutcheon -- Shortnin' bread / Linda Tillery & the chc -- Fishin' blues / Taj Mahal -- Riding in my car / Woody Guthrie -- Little red caboose / Sweet honey in the rock -- Grandfather's clock / Doc Watson -- Crawfish song / Buckwheat Zydeco -- Pick a bale O' cotton / MFLP Players -- Catch that train / Dan Zanes & friends -- I've been...

Marta Gomez and friends present a collection of beautiful and traditional children's songs from Latin America, which serve as a fun and effective way for young listeners to learn Spanish.

"There was an old giant who swallowed a clock. He had such a shock when he swallowed that clock! Tick-tock, tick-tock. A hilarious retelling of There was an old lady who swallowed a fly."--Page 4 of cover.

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows some snow, a pipe, some coal, a hat, a stick, and a scarf.

In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a mermaid swims through the ocean swallowing various marine animals, starting with a shark, while two children ask questions and comment on the different creatures.