I am a beginning writer. I have written a couple of short stories for the 0-2 age group. When reading one of the stories, you actually sing it to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." When submitting this, do I have to list the copyright for this song? How do I go about this? Also, I have been reading the Children's Writers and Illustrator's Market and looking for publishers who specialize in very young children's books. A couple of publishers refer to board books and novelty books. I know what a board book is, but what is considered a "novelty" book?

To answer the first part of your question, according to the Public Domain Infomation Project, "Music and lyrics written by an American author and published in 1922 or earlier are in the Public Domain in the United States. No one can claim ownership of a song in the public domain, therefore public domain songs may be used by everyone." "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is listed under the category, Song Lists as part of the public domain.

Writer's Digest is currently running an excellent article on copyright, A Writer's Guide to Fair Use in Copyright Law, by Howard Zaharoff, a copyright attorney who explains that the boundaries of copyright protection aren't as firm as you might think.

Novelty books are pop-up, lift-the-flap, pull-the-tab, or other types of books that are marketed as both a toy and a book. Novelty Books at About.com provides several links for more information.

Ten Little Dinosaurs by Pattie Schnetzler is another example of a novelty book. Read her interview, More Than Meets the Eyeballs, on Writing-World.com.

Peggy Tibbetts