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- Ah, Music! Amazon.com
In this richly layered compendium, Aliki, the beloved creator of many award-winning books for children, shares her keen insight about music and all its themes and variations. Ah, Music! is about composers and instruments. It’s about artists and performers. It’s about history—from the earliest music through classical, modern, jazz, and popular times.
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- Rex and the Band Amazon
Rex and the Band explores a day in the life of Rex, a spirited young Black boy who dreams of one day playing in a high-energy marching band like the ones he enjoys watching with his dad during Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football games.
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- The Bravest Man in the World Amazon
- The Bravest Man in the World
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- The Bravest Man in the World BooksAMillion
One afternoon, Jonathan Harker Weeks didn’t feel like practicing the piano. So his grandfather decided to tell him a story to show how much of an impact music can have. The story of Wallace Hartley is true and he is known throughout the world as a hero.
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- Pianos (Wonder Books Level 1 Musical Instruments) Amazon (Kindle only)
Simple text describes the parts of a piano and how it is used to make music.
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- The Violin Family Amazon
Come meet The Violin Family: Basil, the Bass; Celia, the Violoncello; “Bizzy”, the Viola; and Val and Violet, the Violins! Together, they love to play music and then share a pancake breakfast, complete with local Vermont maple syrup–mm-mmmm!
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Need a suggestion of a music inspired book to read for the Piano Studio Summer Program? Find these books at your local library, or buy them wherever you buy books! These lists will grow…keep watching for more suggestions!
Little Critter: Just a Little Music
Little Critter has a musical hobby . . . and it’s noisy! He’s excited about his new drums, and this means playing them everywhere. But Little Critter soon realizes that he might need just a few more lessons before he’s ready for his own rock-and-roll band!
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From ocean waves to banging pots and pans in the kitchen, from a loved one’s laughter to the “river’s latest tune, ” Marley reminds children everywhere that you don’t need an instrument to create a beautiful song.
Music – that mysterious alchemy of harmonies, lyrics, and rhythm – is a constant in our lives. Discover how music has evolved with human society, accompanying our leisure, religious rituals, and popular festivities.
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Where is Pink? What pink things can you find? Go find pink as you Sing Your Colors! This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.
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It’s just another ordinary day at Horace Green Prep School, and the students think they’re getting just another ordinary substitute teacher. Instead, Dewey Finn, a washed-up musician with dreams of greatness, whisks them away on a totally rocking adventure.
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Thought Provoking Reads 