Books with author Barbara Allen

A Lyrical Tale - Read and sing-a-long with Scat Cat, a feline wanderer who encounters an amiable goldfish and celebrates their new found friendship by singing a jazzy scat tune. Lyrical Tales are read & sing-a-long books for children with songs available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. - Author/songwriter Barbara Allyn (Treehouse/Sesame Street), Holly Truax illustrator (featured artist in Bezier The Best Vector Artists Worldwide), and John Alcorn (Dora Award) series co-song writer/singer, are joined by recognized vocalists Micah Barnes (formerly w/The Nylons), Melissa Stylianou (with praise from DownBeat to The New Yorker) and the incomparable Canadian vocalist Jackie Richardson (Gemini Award) to create the first 3 of 12 children's read sing-a-long books. The books titled 'A Fish Named Thirsty' (jazz/scat), 'Betty the Bike' (Traditional english folk) and 'Two By Two" (hip hop/gospel) each introduce a different musical genre to children by lyric, picture and song. This new series is published under Lyrical Tales. The songs are engineered and recorded by Juno Award winning Jeff Wolpert at his Desert Fish Studio in Toronto. You order the book, then download the song matching the book title on iTunes and Spotify!

A Lyrical Tale - Read and sing-along with Betty the Bike enjoying her life cycling on the cobblestone streets delivering bread and flowers. She bumps in to Stanley the Bike who transporting hurt hedgehogs to the local animal clinic and an unspoken love begins. Lyrical Tales are read & sing-a-long books for children with songs available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. - Author/songwriter Barbara Allyn (Treehouse/Sesame Street), Holly Truax illustrator (featured artist in Bezier The Best Vector Artists Worldwide), and John Alcorn (Dora Award) series co-song writer/singer, are joined by recognized vocalists Micah Barnes (formerly w/The Nylons), Melissa Stylianou (with praise from DownBeat to The New Yorker) and the incomparable Canadian vocalist Jackie Richardson (Gemini Award) to create the first 3 of 12 children's read sing-a-long books. The books titled 'A Fish Named Thirsty' (jazz/scat), 'Betty the Bike' (Traditional english folk) and 'Two By Two" (hip hop/gospel) each introduce a different musical genre to children by lyric, picture and song. This new series is published under Lyrical Tales. The songs are engineered and recorded by Juno Award winning Jeff Wolpert at his Desert Fish Studio in Toronto. You order the book, then download the song matching the book title on iTunes and Spotify!

Islands are a diverse and fascinating type of landform. This easy-to-follow narrative takes readers from the island-building volcanoes of the Pacific to the ice sheets of the world's largest island. Using simple language and key science vocabulary, the text illuminates subjects that young scientists wonder about. How do islands form? How does life occur on islands? What impact do people have on islands? Readers learn about amazing animals that flourish on islands, as well as measures taken to protect them. Color photographs, fun facts, and a hands-on activity shine a light on these unique geographical features.