Search: There Was a Man and He Was Mad There Was a Man and He Was Mad First Steps in Music series Adapted by John Feierabend Illustrated by Aaron Joshua Hardcover  This picture book gives a new twist on the timeless story and song "There Was a Man and He Was Mad."  The vivid illustrations by Aaron Joshua pull readers... Read more You might like... Full Details There Was a Man and He Was Mad First Steps in Music series Adapted by John Feierabend Illustrated by Aaron Joshua Hardcover This picture book gives a new twist on the timeless story and song "There Was a Man and He Was Mad."  The vivid illustrations by Aaron Joshua pull readers into the story. A notated version of the song with all of the words and special directions is included in the book. Directions are given in the book for a free download of the song sung by Dr. Jill Trinka. Customer Reviews Average rating based on 1 review My students love this story. The man does so many things that do not make sense, like jumping into a paper bag. This song has rhyming words and it is great to see if the students can guess where he might jump next!