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
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
Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music
Your Name Is a Song Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl’s mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk… Continue reading Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music
Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music
A Delicious Taste of Mozzarella!: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky This summer, the great composer has offered them a gift that they didn’t expect, one that will last forever and bring happiness to children all over the world! Included are introductory notes on the composer along with recordings of the narrated story and the compositions “March of… Continue reading Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music
Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music
Listen to My Trumpet! Amazon Listen to My Trumpet! BooksAMillion In Listen to My Trumpet! Piggie can’t wait to play her new instrument for Gerald! But is she ready to listen to his reaction? Amazon The Bear, The Piano, The Dog, And The Fiddle Amazon Fiddle-playing Hector and his dog, Hugo, are best friends. Hugo is Hector’s… Continue reading Musical Booklists — Picture Books Featuring Music
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