Children’s Songbook (1989–Present)

The Children's Songbook was introduced in 1989 and is the Church’s official songbook for children, used in the Church’s Primary program. The book contains songs that teach the basic doctrines of the gospel simply and clearly, as well as traditional and fun songs for children that aren’t necessarily related to the gospel. It has been published in 45 languages.

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Characteristics of the Children’s Songbook

The Children’s Songbook has a drawing of a group of children sitting outside, gathered around a woman who is reading or singing from a songbook. Around the picture is a greenish-blue border with vertical stripes.

The book can be purchased from Store.LDS.org as a softcover, hardcover, or pocket-size book (not all options are available in every language).

The original English edition of the Children's Songbook contains 268 songs. Each translated version of the book includes 110 of these songs in a standard order (pages 2–138), plus additional songs at the end (pages 139–148) chosen by the translators.

Children’s Songbook (2021-digital) – English Children’s Songbook (2021-digital) Children’s Songbook (2017) – English Children’s Songbook (2017) Children’s Songbook (2011) – English Children’s Songbook (2011) Children’s Songbook (2005) – English Children’s Songbook (2005) Children’s Songbook (2002) – English Children’s Songbook (2002) Children’s Songbook (2000) – English Children’s Songbook (2000) Children’s Songbook (1997) – English Children’s Songbook (1997) Children’s Songbook (1995-pocket) – English Children’s Songbook (1995-pocket) Children’s Songbook (1995) – English Children’s Songbook (1995) Children’s Songbook (1994-pocket) – English Children’s Songbook (1989) – English Children’s Songbook (1989) Libri i Këngëve të Fëmijëve (2021-digital) – Albanian Libri i Këngëve të Fëmijëve (2021-digital) Libri i Këngëve të Fëmijëve (2019) – Albanian Libri i Këngëve të Fëmijëve (2019) Children’s Songbook (Selections) (1989–Present) – American Sign Language (ASL) Children’s Songbook (Selections) (1989–Present) Сборник детски песни (2021-digital) – Bulgarian Сборник детски песни (2021-digital) Сборник детски песни (2014) – Bulgarian Songbook sa mga Bata (2021-digital) – Cebuano Songbook sa mga Bata (2021-digital) Songbook sa mga Bata (2002?) – Cebuano Dječja pjesmarica (2021-digital) – Croatian Dječja pjesmarica (2021-digital) Dječja pjesmarica (2016) – Croatian Dječja pjesmarica (2016) Zpěvník pro děti (2021-digital) – Czech Zpěvník pro děti (2021-digital) Zpěvník pro děti (2017) – Czech Zpěvník pro děti (2017) Børnenes sangbog (2021-digital) – Danish Børnenes sangbog (2021-digital) Børnenes sangbog (1998) – Danish Børnenes sangbog (1995?) – Danish Kinderliedjes (2021-digital) – Dutch Kinderliedjes (2021-digital) Kinderliedjes (2009) – Dutch Kinderliedjes (2009) Kinderliedjes (2003) – Dutch Kinderliedjes (2003) Kinderliedjes (1998?) – Dutch Laste lauluraamat (2021-digital) – Estonian Laste lauluraamat (2021-digital) Laste lauluraamat (2018) – Estonian Laste lauluraamat (2018) Nodra iVolanisere na Lalai (2021-digital) – Fijian Nodra iVolanisere na Lalai (2021-digital) Nodra iVolanisere na Lalai (2002?) – Fijian Lasten laulukirja (2021-digital) – Finnish Lasten laulukirja (2021-digital) Lasten laulukirja (2003) – Finnish Lasten laulukirja (1999) – Finnish Lasten laulukirja (1999) Lasten laulukirja (1996?) – Finnish Chants pour les enfants (2021-digital) – French Chants pour les enfants (2021-digital) Chants pour les enfants (1999) – French Chants pour les enfants (1997?-a) – French Chants pour les enfants (1997?-a) Chants pour les enfants (1997-b) – French Liederbuch für Kinder (2021-digital) – German Liederbuch für Kinder (2021-digital) Liederbuch für Kinder (2001?) – German Liederbuch für Kinder (2001?) Παιδικό Βιβλίο Τραγουδιών (2021-digital) – Greek Παιδικό Βιβλίο Τραγουδιών (2021-digital) Παιδικό Βιβλίο Τραγουδιών (2020) – Greek Παιδικό Βιβλίο Τραγουδιών (2020) Gyermekek énekeskönyve (2021-digital) – Hungarian Gyermekek énekeskönyve (2021-digital) Gyermekek énekeskönyve (2013) – Hungarian Barnasöngbók (2021-digital) – Icelandic Barnasöngbók (2021-digital) Barnasöngbók (2004?) – Icelandic Buku Nyanyian Anak-Anak (2021-digital) – Indonesian Buku Nyanyian Anak-Anak (2021-digital) Buku Nyanyian Anak-Anak (1997) – Indonesian Buku Nyanyian Anak-Anak (1997) Buku Nyanyian Anak-Anak (1993?) – Indonesian Innario dei bambini (2021-digital) – Italian Innario dei bambini (2021-digital) Innario dei bambini (1999?) – Italian 子供の歌集 (2021-digital) – Japanese 子供の歌集 (2021-digital) 子供の歌集 (1999) – Japanese 子供の歌集 (1997?) – Japanese Bʼichlebʼaal choqʼ rehebʼ li kokʼal (2021-digital) – Kekchi Bʼichlebʼaal choqʼ rehebʼ li kokʼal (2021-digital) Bʼichlebʼaal choqʼ rehebʼ li kokʼal (2013) – Kekchi សៀវភៅ​ចម្រៀង​កុមារ​នៃ (2021-digital) – Khmer (Cambodian) សៀវភៅ​ចម្រៀង​កុមារ​នៃ (2021-digital) សៀវភៅ​ចម្រៀង​កុមារ​នៃ (2014) – Khmer (Cambodian) សៀវភៅ​ចម្រៀង​កុមារ​នៃ (2014) 어린이 노래책 (2021-digital) – Korean 어린이 노래책 (2021-digital) 어린이 노래책 (1993) – Korean 어린이 노래책 (1992?) – Korean Bērnu dziesmu grāmata (2021-digital) – Latvian Bērnu dziesmu grāmata (2021-digital) Bērnu dziesmu grāmata (2015) – Latvian Bērnu dziesmu grāmata (2015) Vaikiškų dainelių knyga (2021-digital) – Lithuanian Vaikiškų dainelių knyga (2021-digital) Vaikiškų dainelių knyga (2014) – Lithuanian Vaikiškų dainelių knyga (2014) Bokin-Kiran’ny Ankizy (2021-digital) – Malagasy Bokin-Kiran’ny Ankizy (2021-digital) Bokin-Kiran’ny Ankizy (2019) – Malagasy Bokin-Kiran’ny Ankizy (2019) Хүүхдийн Дууны Ном (2021-digital) – Mongolian Хүүхдийн Дууны Ном (2021-digital) Хүүхдийн Дууны Ном (2019) – Mongolian Хүүхдийн Дууны Ном (2019) Barnas Sangbok (2021-digital) – Norwegian Barnas Sangbok (2021-digital) Barnas Sangbok (2000) – Norwegian Barnas Sangbok (1996?) – Norwegian Śpiewnik Dla Dzieci (2021-digital) – Polish Śpiewnik Dla Dzieci (2021-digital) Śpiewnik Dla Dzieci (2018) – Polish Śpiewnik Dla Dzieci (2018) Músicas para Crianças (2021-digital) – Portuguese Músicas para Crianças (2021-digital) Músicas para Crianças (1997) – Portuguese Músicas para Crianças (1997) Músicas para Crianças (1995?) – Portuguese Cântece pentru copii (2021-digital) – Romanian Cântece pentru copii (2021-digital) Cântece pentru copii (2002?) – Romanian Cântece pentru copii (2002?) Сборник песен для детей (2021-digital) – Russian Сборник песен для детей (2021-digital) Сборник песен для детей (2011?) – Russian Tusipese a Tamaiti (2021-digital) – Samoan Tusipese a Tamaiti (2021-digital) Tusipese a Tamaiti (1996?) – Samoan Canciones para los niños (2021-digital) – Spanish Canciones para los niños (2021-digital) Canciones para los niños (2002) – Spanish Canciones para los niños (2002) Canciones para los niños (1998) – Spanish Canciones para los niños (1998) Canciones para los niños (1995?) – Spanish Canciones para los niños (1995?) Barnens sångbok (2021-digital) – Swedish Barnens sångbok (2021-digital) Barnens sångbok (2003) – Swedish Barnens sångbok (2003) Barnens sångbok (1998) – Swedish Barnens sångbok (1993?) – Swedish Aklat ng mga Awit Pambata (2021-digital) – Tagalog Aklat ng mga Awit Pambata (2021-digital) Aklat ng mga Awit Pambata (2002?) – Tagalog Buka hīmene nā te mau tamari’i (2024-digital) – Tahitian Buka hīmene nā te mau tamari’i (2024-digital) Buka hīmene nā te mau tamari’i (2023) – Tahitian Buka hīmene nā te mau tamari’i (2023) หนังสือเพลงสำหรับเด็ก (2021-digital) – Thai หนังสือเพลงสำหรับเด็ก (2021-digital) หนังสือเพลงสำหรับเด็ก (2002?) – Thai Tohi Hiva ʻa e Fānaú (2021-digital) – Tongan Tohi Hiva ʻa e Fānaú (2021-digital) Tohi Hiva ʻa e Fānaú (1996?) – Tongan Збірник дитячих пісень (2021-digital) – Ukrainian Збірник дитячих пісень (2021-digital) Збірник дитячих пісень (2004?) – Ukrainian Children’s Songbook (Braille), Vol. 1 and 2 (2004) – English Braille Children’s Songbook (Braille), Vol. 1 and 2 (2004) Children’s Songbook (Braille), Vol. 1 and 2 (2000?) – English Braille Children’s Songbook (Braille), Vol. 1 and 2 (2000?) 兒童歌本 (2021-digital) – Cantonese (Traditional) 兒童歌本 (2021-digital) Értóng gēběn (2016-digital) – Romanized Mandarin (Pinyin) Értóng gēběn (2016-digital) 儿童歌本 (2015-digital) – Mandarin (Simplified) 儿童歌本 (2015-digital) 兒童歌本 (2021-digital) – Mandarin (Traditional) 兒童歌本 (2021-digital) 兒童歌本 (2009) – Mandarin (Traditional) 兒童歌本 (1997) – Mandarin (Traditional) 兒童歌本 (1995?) – Mandarin (Traditional)