What a Wonderful World First recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, and with sales of over one million copies, “What a Wonderful World” has become a poignant message of hope for people everywhere. Amazon The Wheels on the Bus (Classic Books With Holes) Presents the traditional nursery rhyme about a bus going all around town.… Continue reading Picture Books To Sing & Share
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Storytime Help!
The books included in these posts will not necessarily be specifically about how to offer a great storytime. BUT they are extraordinarily useful for suggesting how to teach music, how to add rhythm, how to make your programs interesting. Use the tools in these books to make your storytimes sing! 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for… Continue reading Storytime Help!
Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
A Voice Named Aretha Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along. Amazon Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound As a young… Continue reading Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
Picture Books To Sing & Share
Over in the Meadow Anna Vojtech’s sweet illustrations depict a sun-drenched meadow filled with loving animal families-from mother turtle with her one baby to ten little beavers embraced by their doting mother. There are lots to count in the cleverly designed pictures, and sharp-eyed youngsters will delight in finding a corresponding number of background details… Continue reading Picture Books To Sing & Share
Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music
Wild Symphony Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! Young readers will meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles and graceful swans. Each has a special secret to share. Amazon The Man With the Violin Dylan is someone who notices things. His mom is… Continue reading Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music
Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
Stompin’ at the Savoy: How Chick Webb Became the King of Drums This picture-book biography details the life of black American jazz drummer Chick Webb, who in the 1930s led one of the big bands of the swing era, earning him the nickname the “King of the Savoy.” Amazon The 39 Apartments of Ludwig Van… Continue reading Music-based Biography — Picture Books about Musical People
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