The Maud Hart Lovelace Society is proud to announce the publication of The Betsy-Tacy Songbook, compiled by Kathy Baxter, Barbara Carter, and Jennifer Marshall.

It all began in 1984 when Kathy and Barbara shared photocopied songs from the books. As the collection grew, it became apparent that Maud used actual songs to describe the music interests of people in the early 1900s, so the collecting intensified. When original copies were discovered at flea markets, garage sales, and later on eBay, the dream of creating an actual songbook of the original sheet music took form.

There are over 200 references to music in Maud’s books. The songs chosen for this book are a combination of old standards as well as tunes that are not well known but are important to the stories in the books.

The Betsy-Tacy Songbook measures 8.5 by 11”, has beautiful colored covers both front and back with good quality paper throughout. The colorful green spiral binder allows the book to lie flat for ease of use. In addition to the book's 40 songs, the book is organized chronologically by the books in which the songs appear, and there are wonderful descriptions of how the music is used and where to find it in the books, as well as information about the composers and lyricists.

You'll find "Cat Duet" and "Brown October Ale" from Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill. From Betsy and Joe, we've included "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" and "What's the Use of Dreaming," along with four other songs. There are many

The Betsy-Tacy Songbook makes a wonderful companion to the Betsy-Tacy books, a fabulous gift for your favorite Betsy-Tacy fan.