Shiny Happy People A Children S Picture Book Lyricpop

Author : R.E.M.,Paul Hoppe
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781636140735

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Shiny Happy People: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop) by R.E.M.,Paul Hoppe Pdf

R.E.M.'s hit song is brought to life in this joyful picture book celebrating friendship and togetherness. “In this picture-book adaptation of R.E.M.’s song, a young fox and rabbit show the adults that everyone can be friends . . . A pop song finds new life as a simple yet heartfelt story of acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews "Shiny happy people laughing Everyone around, love them, love them Put it in your hands, take it, take it There's no time to cry, happy, happy . . ." Shiny Happy People is a heartwarming picture book whose story is told through the lyrics of R.E.M.'s joyful tune of the same name. "Shiny Happy People" appeared on the band's 1991 album Out of Time, and the song reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With lyrics by R.E.M. and illustrations by Paul Hoppe, this picture book follows the unlikely friendship between a rabbit and a fox as they teach others about the joy of inclusion and acceptance. It is the perfect vehicle for R.E.M. fans to share a loving and positive message with children of all ages.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1617758515

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Shiny Happy People: A Children's Picture Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bill Withers
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781636141107

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Lean on Me: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop) by Bill Withers Pdf

Bill Withers's classic anthem to friendship lives on in this moving children's picture book adaptation. "Lean on me When you’re not strong And I’ll be your friend I’ll help you carry on . . ." Lean on Me is an endearing children's picture book that beautifully demonstrates the power of friendship, based on Bill Withers's classic song of the same name. “Lean on Me” appeared on Withers's 1972 album Still Bill. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and ranked #208 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. With Withers's lyrics and illustrations by Rachel Moss, this picture book follows four close friends through the stages of their childhood, from elementary school until their high school graduation. Withers’s classic and loving refrain serenades them as they lean arm-in-arm into adulthood.

Author : Bee Gees
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781636141589

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How Deep Is Your Love: A Children's Picture Book by Bee Gees Pdf

A majestic picture book based on the Bee Gees's classic love song "How deep is your love? I really mean to learn 'Cause we're living in a world of fools Breaking us down When they all should let us be We belong to you and me . . ." How Deep Is Your Love is a fantastical picture book based on one of the Bee Gees's biggest hits. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, remaining in the top ten for seventeen weeks, and won the band's first of eight GRAMMY awards. With lyrics by the Bee Gees and illustrations by J.L. Meyer, the picture book tells the tale of two bunny mermaids who meet on a rock and descend into the water together. As the bunnies escape traps, skirt around nets and hooks, and protect each other in this thrilling adventure, they realize how deep their love is. Meyer's imaginative story compliments the hit song perfectly and will delight children and adults alike.

Author : Black Francis,Alex Eben Meyer
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781617759321

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Where Is My Mind?: A Children's Picture Book by Black Francis,Alex Eben Meyer Pdf

“Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Way out in the water See it swimmin’ . . .” Where Is My Mind? is an imaginative picture book based on Black Francis’s lyrics to one of Pixies’ most beloved songs. The song was released on their certified-gold album Surfer Rosa, and later appeared in the film Fight Club.Parents and children alike will delight in following the story of a young girl who loses her mind when she falls off a skateboard, then travels to magical lands in search of it. Brilliantly illustrated by Alex Eben Meyer, Where Is My Mind? is a celebration of creativity, both in song and story.

Author : Ric Ocasek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1617758485

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Good Times Roll by Ric Ocasek Pdf

Ric Ocasek's rock and roll classic, "Good Times Roll"--one of the Cars' hit songs--leaps off the page in this exhilarating picture book. "Let the good times roll Let them knock you around Let the good times roll Let them make you a clown . . ." Good Times Roll is a delightful picture book based on the Cars' hit rock and roll song written by lead singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek. "Good Times Roll" was the third single on the Cars' groundbreaking debut 1978 album The Cars, which has sold over six million copies and peaked at #18 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart. Artist Rob Sayegh Jr. perfectly captures the playful spirit of Ocasek's song in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Any child (or adult) who's ever spent time with a cat will appreciate how good the times roll for felines when chasing an unraveling ball of yarn. With energy and humor, Sayegh's cat will charm parents and children alike, to the tune of one of rock and roll's most memorable songs.

Author : Mike Love,Brian Wilson
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781617758331

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Good Vibrations by Mike Love,Brian Wilson Pdf

Mike Love and Brian Wilson's world-famous song, gloriously illustrated by Paul Hoppe, will bring smiles to the faces of children and parents alike. I'm pickin' up good vibrations She's giving me the excitations (oom bop bop) I'm pickin' up good vibrations (good vibrations, oom bop bop) She's giving me the excitations (excitations, oom bop bop) Good Vibrations is a lively picture book based on Mike Love and Brian Wilson's number one hit about absorbing positive energy from the people around them. Often praised as one of the most important compositions in rock, the Beach Boys' original version of this song was their third number one Billboard hit. With lyrics by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, and illustrations by Paul Hoppe, this picture book follows a girl and her dog as they make their way down to the beach, sharing good vibrations all along the way. Parents and children alike can share and enjoy one of rock's greatest hits through the colorful pages of Good Vibrations. Released in 1966, this is one of the defining and iconic songs of the era The recording involved the then-revolutionary process of tape-splicing, cutting up and editing pieces of the master tape together The musicians used in the recording of the song included members of the Wrecking Crew, the legendary set of Los Angeles session studio players Beach Boys publicist Derek Taylor described the song as a "pocket symphony" (Derek was the former press officer for the Beatles and the Beach Boys, and worked with the Byrds and the Mamas & the Papas, among others) The unusual sound featured in the song's chorus was produced by an electrotheremin The song was a transatlantic number one, reaching the top spot in both the USA and the UK The song was the last US number one the Beach Boys achieved in the 1960s Inducted into both the Grammy and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame Rolling Stone ranked the song at number six on its 2010 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time In 2001, the RIAA and the National Endowment for the Arts published their Songs of the Century list, with "Good Vibrations" at number 24 The song is part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's permanent exhibition,500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll

Author : Paul Simon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1617757985

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The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) by Paul Simon Pdf

Paul Simon's groovy anthem to New York City provides a joyful basis for this live-for-the-day picture book. "Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the mornin' last Just kicking down the cobblestones Lookin' for fun and feelin' groovy..." The 59th Street Bridge Song is a lively picture book based on legendary songwriter Paul Simon's classic hit, created when he was one half of the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song first appeared on their 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. In the US, the album peaked at #4 on Billboard's weekly Top 200 albums chart, and eventually went on to sell over three million copies in the US. With song lyrics by Simon and illustrations by Keith Henry Brown, this picture book follows a rabbit cycling through town, going about his day, and pausing to admire the "groovy" and lovable aspects of his surroundings. The 59th Street Bridge Song provides parents a perfect vehicle to teach kids an appreciation of life's little gifts.

Author : Dee Snider
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781617758348

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We're Not Gonna Take It by Dee Snider Pdf

This picture book of Dee Snider's classic song of empowerment and self-determination will strike a chord with kids everywhere. Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore We're Not Gonna Take It is a playful picture book echoing 1980s hair band Twisted Sister's most popular antiestablishment anthem. As part of their triple-platinum album Stay Hungry, "We're Not Gonna Take It" spent fifteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number twenty-one. With lyrics by Dee Snider and illustrations by Margaret McCartney, this picture book follows three toddlers on a mission to defy their parents, whether it be lunchtime, bath time, or bedtime. We're Not Gonna Take It is a story both parents and children can relate to, and a song they can enjoy together. Released in 1984, "We're Not Gonna Take It" is a signature rock anthem of the 1980s The song was a Hot 100 top forty hit and reached the top ten on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart The album it appeared on, Stay Hungry, was the band's breakthrough and a US top twenty hit Its anthemic quality has propelled the song to become a US pop culture touchstone The song has an iconic music video "'We're Not Gonna Take It' was a watershed moment in hard rock. It delivered a defiant song that originally shook up the establishment." --Christa Titus, Billboard "'We're Not Gonna Take It' is an indelible hit, whose instantly recognizable hook practically invites the listener to shout along." --Rachel Martin and Phil Harrell, NPR

Author : Jimmy Haslip,Barry Coates
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Music
ISBN : 075799038X

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Ultimate Play-Along by Jimmy Haslip,Barry Coates Pdf

Each work presented in an arrangement for bass guitar in tablature and staff notation, followed by the original fakebook version; includes chord symbols.

Author : Frederick J. Perren,Dino Fekaris
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781617759468

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I Will Survive: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop) by Frederick J. Perren,Dino Fekaris Pdf

Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perren’s disco hit sensation “I Will Survive”—popularized by Gloria Gaynor—comes to life as an empowering picture book featuring an alien princess living life on her own terms. “I will survive Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I’ll stay alive I’ve got all my life to live And I’ve got all my love to give and I’ll survive . . .” I Will Survive is an empowering picture book based on Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perren’s #1 hit song. Gloria Gaynor’s recording in 1978 became her signature song and was a near-instant success, topping both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles chart. Considered one of the most important disco offerings ever and embraced by millions across the globe, it remains an anthem and inspiration for marginalized groups everywhere. Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor’s imaginative illustrations set I Will Survive in a futuristic alien landscape where our heroine demonstrates her strength and resilience by striking out on her own to a boundless future. I Will Survive will inspire children to follow their dreams, while giving parents and grandparents everywhere a chance to show off some of their best disco moves.

Author : Joe Meno
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781936070299

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Hairstyles of the Damned (Punk Planet Books) by Joe Meno Pdf

The debut novel from Akashic’s new imprint, Punk Planet Books. Also check out the smash hits How the Hula Girl Sings, Tender as Hellfire, and The Boy Detective Fails. “A funny, hard-rocking first-person tale of teenage angst and discovery.” —Booklist “Captures the loose, fun, recklessness of midwestern punk.” —MTV.com Hairstyles of the Damned is an honest, true-life depiction of growing up punk on Chicago’s south side: a study in the demons of racial intolerance, Catholic school conformism, and class repression. It is the story of the riotous exploits of Brian, a high school burnout, and his best friend, Gretchen, a punk rock girl fond of brawling. Based on the actual events surrounding a Chicago high school’s segregated prom, this work of fiction unflinchingly pursues the truth in discovering what it means to be your own person.

Author : Otis Redding,Steve Cropper
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781617759611

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(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding,Steve Cropper Pdf

Otis Redding and Steve Cropper's timeless ode to never-ending days is given fresh new life in this heartwarming picture book. Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evening comes Watching the ships roll in Then I'll watch 'em roll away again, yeah (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay is a charming picture book set to one of the King of Soul'sTM greatest hits. The song was one of the last Redding recorded, and ranked number four on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 chart, going on to win two GRAMMYs and be certified triple-platinum. With lyrics by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper and illustrations by Kaitlyn Shea O'Connor, this picture book imagines a lonesome cat fishing off a dock and hoping the fish will bite soon. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay is the perfect picture book for parents wanting to share a classic song with their children, allowing both to find joy in it along the way. "What [Otis Redding's] voice conveyed to listeners was an immediate, almost unparalleled connection; he could wring inconceivable intensity and complexity out of a minimal phrase and returned, most often, to the basic, raw power of love." --New York Times The Otis Redding Foundation: Redding was dedicated to improving the quality of life for his community through the education and empowerment of its youth. He provided scholarships and summer music programs which continued until his untimely death on December 10, 1967. Today, the mission of the Otis Redding Foundation, established in 2007 by Mrs. Zelma Redding, is to empower, enrich, and motivate all young people through programs involving music, writing, and instrumentation. To learn more, visit: otisreddingfoundation.org.

Author : Charlotte Caffey
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781617759574

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We Got the Beat by Charlotte Caffey Pdf

An exuberant celebration of dance and play in picture book form, based on Charlotte Caffey's joyful classic made famous by the Go-Go's. See the people walking down the street Fall in line just watching all their feet They don't know where they want to go But they're walking in time They got the beat... We Got the Beat is a children's picture book based on the hit song by the 1980s new wave group the Go-Go's. Consisting of five members, the all-female band rocked the nation with their charisma and musical genius. Their hit song "We Got the Beat" spent three weeks at #2 on the Billboard 100 and became their signature song. Says the New York Times: the Go-Go's "taught a new generation the power of the girl gang." With lyrics by Go-Go's member Charlotte Caffey and illustrations by Kaitlyn Shea O'Connor, this picture book tells the story of what it is like to live life dancing to the beat, while enjoying friends, nature, and the fun that surrounds you. We Got the Beat will make both parents and children get their groove on and show off their best dance moves. "Songs like 'We Got the Beat' were built with a timeless durability as solidly constructed as a Motown hit." --New York Times

Author : Gary Wright
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781617759314

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Dream Weaver: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop) by Gary Wright Pdf

Gary Wright’s hit song is reimagined as a fantastical picture book to delight dreamers of all ages. “Strongly recommended . . . A bedtime classic in the making, Dream Weaver provides the perfect opportunity for parents to share this timeless song and will surely spark the imaginations of young and old alike.” —Midwest Book Review “Oo-hoo dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Oo-hoo dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light . . .” Dream Weaver is a vibrantly illustrated picture book based on Gary Wright’s 1975 breakout single from his platinum-selling album The Dream Weaver, which has sold over two million copies. “Dream Weaver” peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and reached #1 in Canada. The song’s popularity continued long after its release, and in 1991, Wright recorded a new version for the Wayne’s World soundtrack; the soundtrack reached #1 on Billboard’s soundtrack album chart and also sold over two million copies. “Dream Weaver” continues to appear in films and TV shows to this day. With lyrics by Gary Wright and illustrations by Rob Sayegh Jr., this magical picture book follows a little boy’s dream of a train that takes him all the way to the moon. Poised to become a bedtime classic, Dream Weaver is the perfect opportunity for parents to share this timeless song and will surely spark the imaginations of young and old alike.