Sing Some More

by Deborah Diesen, Howard Gray (Illustrator)

Before the sun even rises, a confident group of birds is warming up their vocal chords preparing for a full day of singing. They perform solos and acapella and arpeggios. And they sing and sing--and sing some more! Until the day comes to an end and they decide…they're actually pretty exhausted. But come morning, they have big plans to SING SOME MORE!!!

Genres: Picture Books, Birds, Childrens, Humor

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 27, 2020

About the author

Deborah Diesen is the author of The Pout-Pout Fish, a rhyming children's picture book illustrated by Dan Hanna and published by Farrar Straus Giroux. Her book The Barefooted, Bad-Tempered Baby Brigade was published by Tricycle Press. She lives in Michigan. Visit her web site at www.deborahdiesen.com and her blog at jumpingthecandlestick.blogspot.com

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Reviews

[La Crosse County Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

To everything there is a season, a time for books, music, and laughter. The following children's book will certainly warm your heart and bring laughter to the soul!

I love hearing the birds in the early morning sing their songs, but imagine all day long as then the noise gets louder with harmony. Sing Some More is a musical delight, but be ready to appreciate peace at the end of the day.

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[Themountainbookie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so fun! Love the illustrations and how the birds singing affects a family.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of anything that Deborah Diesen writes, she has a way of drawing readers into a story. "Sing Some More" follows four spirited birds as they engage in a long day of singing. Starting at dawn, the birds begin their musical and do not end until nightfall. The text is written in rhyme and engages readers throughout the entire story. The text is also filled with music vocabulary with words like vocalize, ballads, and arpeggios making it a fantastic addition to any music lesson or unit. Readers will love stating the phrase "We'll Sing Some More" throughout the book. The illustrations by Howard Gray are filled with vibrant colors and patterns. Readers will laugh out loud as they follow a young family who begins to resent the vocal birds. The back of the book has a glossary that shares the definitions of the music vocabulary used throughout the book. This is a must-have read-aloud for an elementary music teacher.

[Carol Baldwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This humorous book is about four bird friends who love to sing. Their "voices" not only are filled with musical vocabulary (that is defined in the back matter) but are also brimming with a desire to Sing Some More.

Written by Deborah Diesen and illustrated by Howard Gray, each page feels the birds' poetic rhythm. Toddlers will quickly learn to chime in on the "chorus."

We're the birds that make the music
that you hear up in the trees,
And we vocalize with gusto
as we hit the notes with ease.

The birds wake a family up and follow them to their picnic.

We perform our songs for others
And we hope they'll sing along.
We have tunes for all occasions,
And our harmonies are strong.
We create new music daily.
And it never comes out wrong.

The birds leave each page with the refrain of, "And when we're DONE?" that is answered on the next page with, "We sing some more!"

After a busy day of "singing from their hearts," the birds FINALLY admit they are tired.

Well actually...
I think we're really done." (says the Robin).
"Yeah, I'm pretty tired." (says the Cardinal).
"Time to call it a day." (says the Wren).
"Good night!" (says the Blue Jay).

But in the end, they're not done because they promise that tomorrow they will sing some more.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah, the singular joy of chirping birds! While those sounds can indeed be charming, that might not be the case if they start singing too early or as in the case of this picture book, they just won't quit. When they finally settle down for the night, they cease their singing but only for a brief break. After all, they will be right back at it when morning comes, all too soon. The repetitive language and rhyming lines, coupled with the very large typeface makes this one fun to read aloud, and the illustrations, with pages almost crammed full of those melodious birds, add humor to the story. Who knew that four birds could make such a racket and that they might disturb a family with a restless child? Notes explaining the various types of musical references in the text are included as backmatter. It's likely that almost everyone has experienced at least a slight wave of annoyance at the persistence of singing birds, making this account, told from the birds' point of view, infinitely relatable.

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author wrote a rhyming picture book showing the joy birds have when singing at dawn, at a picnic, and singing as they follow a family through a day. The joy the birds have when singing is fun. The owl seems to enjoy the quiet at the end of their day and the beginning of his nightly flight. Colorful illustrations and a fun read-aloud story.

[Jacqui · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. Includes different types of songs.

[DiAnne Warfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book for building music vocabulary, and even has words from the story listed at the end with their definitions. Colorful illustrations and some lighthearted humor.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Oh, our voices each are lovely, but together they are grand!”

A group of cheerful birds sing together all day long. They celebrate the dawn, they sing for families outside, and they celebrate the dusk. “We have endless dedication to our craft and to our art, and throughout the day, we give our all to each and every part.” And as night falls, they are ready to sleep, but tomorrow is another day to sing.

Beautiful illustrations.