Embracing Diversity: More songs and rhymes
Here are international collections of songs and rhymes available in books and CDs and online.
International collections: Books and CDs
Games Children Sing Around the World [Book and CD]
Paul Ramsier
Twelve singing games from twelve countries, with instructions for each game, musical notation for each song, and dual-language lyrics.
My Village
Danielle Wright
An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes from twenty-two countries, each presented in the original language and English translation.
Sara Jordan Presents Lullabies Around the World [Book and CD]
Sara Jordan
Eleven tradtional lullabies, each sung in its own language and in English and paired with a suggestion for a cultural activity.
Skip Across the Ocean
Floella Benjamin
Nursery rhymes from twenty-three countries, many presented in the original language and all vibrantly illustrated.
Find more books and CDs with international collections of songs and rhymes
For books and CDs that feature a single language, choose a country from the list on the Country and cultural information page, then see the “Stories and rhymes” section.
International collections online
Embracing Diversity: Your Songs and Rhymes
This channel on the video-sharing site Vimeo features songs and rhymes performed by people who were inspired by the Embracing Diversity project. Your contributions are welcome! Add your own video.
Mama Lisa's World
An extensive collection of children's songs and rhymes from around the world.
It's a Small World: International Nursery Rhymes
The companion website to the book My Village (see above) includes many rhymes not found in the book.
Multicultural Rhymes [PDF]
Rhymes from around the world, compiled by the Toronto Public Library. Some rhymes are presented in the original language.
Songs for Teaching
This commercial site includes the lyrics or sound clips for songs in French, Spanish, and Chinese. Many of the songs were written to teach the language, but some are traditional.
Hello World
Songs in many languages sung by native speakers. Most of the audio content is available only to paying subscribers, but lyrics can be accessed free of charge.