Hatful of Songs published 16/04/2026

Sing, read, listen and strum along with this fabulous collection of illustrated songs, based on some of Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books.

As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. A Hatful of Songs contains ten of her songs, based on Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture books, including What the Ladybird Heard, Cave Baby, One Mole Digging a Hole, Tyrannosaurus Drip, There's an Owl in my Towel and more! This beautiful songbook treasury is illustrated throughout with the wonderful artwork of Lydia Monks, David Roberts, Nick Sharratt, Emily Gravett and Rebecca Cobb. Scan the QR code to listen to all the songs performed by Julia herself.

Many of these jolly songs will be familiar to anyone who has heard them on TV or radio or enjoyed one of Julia's live performances. With a beautiful cover, a foreword by the author, and full musical scores, with guitar chords, so that you can strum or play along, this is a great resource for families, nurseries and primary schools alike!