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
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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
Information Picture Books Pt. 17
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation – Audiobook Download – $4.99 Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation – Audiobook Download – Author: Duncan Tonatiuh; Narrator: Adriana Sananes; Format: Audio Book (Digital Audiobook Download) Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight… Continue reading Information Picture Books Pt. 17
Information Picture Books Pt. 16
The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) – Audiobook Download – $3.99 The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) – Audiobook Download – Author: Barry Wittenstein; Narrator: L.J. Ganser; Format: Audio Book (Digital Audiobook Download) The Boo-Boos That Changed the World:… Continue reading Information Picture Books Pt. 16
Information Picture Books Pt. 20
I love the Rainforest Grew All Around as an example of adapting a popular folk song for teaching. Plus, two phenomenal social justice biographies are included in this edition. The jungle comes alive as children learn about a wide variety of animals and plants living in the Amazon rainforest, in this adaptation of the song… Continue reading Information Picture Books Pt. 20
Information Picture Books Pt. 19
Based on a true story, an orangutan living at a wildlife preserve in South Carolina forms an unlikely friendship with a lost dog who comes to live there. Infosoup After touring a German submarine in the early 1940s, young Raye set her sights on becoming an engineer. Little did she know sexism and racial inequality… Continue reading Information Picture Books Pt. 19
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