Ever close to his Kentucky roots, he spent much of his adulthood searching for the most well-loved songs of the southern Appalachia. The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles brings together a wealth of songs with the stories that inspired them, arranged by a gifted performer. This new edition includes all of the melodies, text, commentary, and illustrations of the 1961 ori

    With an introduction by Walter Lowenfels.

    B. Vestal (1-36).Heidi Goes to the Pasture by Johanna Spyri, illustrated by Robin Jacques and Ninon (37-66).Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by Aldren A. Watson (67-76).How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky (77-84).Mop Top written and illustrated by Don Freeman (85-92).One Horse Farm written and illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar (93-106).What the Good-Man Does Is Always Right by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Maurice Sendak (107-116).Hunters from the Sky illustrated with photos (117-124).Thomas Jefferson: Father of Democracy by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Henry Pitz (125-133). True Book of Health by Olive V. Haynes, illustrated by Harvey Weiss (134-145).Tricks to Fool Your Friends by Robert North, illustrated by Leonard Kessler (146-155).Let's Go to Argentina illustrated with photos (156-160).