Picture Books To Sing & Share

Baa Baa Black Sheep (Iza Trapani’s Extended Nursery Rhymes)  An industrious black sheep has wool aplenty, but little else for her friends. Horse needs hay, Mouse needs cheese, and Pig needs slop, but the poor black sheep has none of these. When her dissatisfied friends confront Sheep about her inability to share, they find that… Continue reading Picture Books To Sing & Share

Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music

With a Little Help from My Friends In this gorgeously illustrated picture book, the universally loved words to “With a Little Help from My Friends” come vividly to life, showing that sometimes, all you need is a little help from your friends! Amazon  This Magical, Musical Night Follow along as the symphony orchestra’s various instruments… Continue reading Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music

Picture Books To Sing & Share

The Other Day I Met a Bear (First Steps in Music series)  A favorite camping song for generations, this whimsical work is paired with a history and notation of the song as well as a link to a free download of two audio versions of the song—one with singing and an instrumental.  Amazon  Over in… Continue reading Picture Books To Sing & Share

Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music

Jan Brett’s The Nutcracker When Marie and her brother Fritz receive a special Christmas nutcracker from their uncle, Marie immediately feels something magical. “He looks like a real boy,” she mused. “A real boy with a secret, who came from far away.” Amazon  Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her violin at her… Continue reading Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music

Picture Books To Sing & Share

Yankee Doodle (Sing-Along Stories)  An addition to the Sing-Along series which includes musical notation expands on the familiar song to include a girl, a poodle, a toad, and a rooster who, along with Yankee Doodle, open a restaurant called Yankee Doodle’s Noodles. Amazon  Mary Had a Little Lamb Illustrations rendered in acrylic, gouache, and fabric… Continue reading Picture Books To Sing & Share

Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music

Leave Your Sleep This collection of classic children’s poetry, adapted to music by Natalie Merchant, opens the door to a wondrous world filled with witches and fearless girls, blind men and elephants, giants and sailors and dancing bears. Amazon  Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a… Continue reading Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music