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
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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
Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
Stand Up and Sing!: Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to Justice Coming of age during the Great Depression, Pete saw poverty and adversity that would forever shape his worldview, but it wasn’t until he received his first banjo that he found his way to change the world. It was plucking banjo strings and singing folk… Continue reading Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
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
Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori & the Invention of the Piano Bartolomeo Cristofori coaxes just the right sounds from the musical instruments he makes. Some of his keyboards can play piano, light and soft; others make forte notes ring out, strong and loud, but Cristofori longs to create an instrument that can be played both soft and… Continue reading Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
A is for Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies from A to Z Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalcade of Broadway’s legendary ladies. Start with “A” for six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, then sing and dance your way through the alphabet with beloved entertainers like Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Lea Salonga, Kristin… Continue reading Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
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