Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Kids' Book Spotlight - Picture Books and Early Readers for Little Musicians

"Music is the heart of life." ~Franz Liszt

Picture Books

by Ged Adamson

When a little fox finds a radio, he shares the songs and music with his animal friends, but after it goes quiet, the little fox begins to hear the music found in nature.

by Joe Raposo

To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Sesame Street, beloved picture-book artists have each created an artwork interpreting a different line from "Sunny Day," the iconic Sesame Street theme song.

by Tiffany Stone

Tallulah dreams of playing the tuba, but she's small and the tuba is very large. Everyone around her tells her to wait until she's bigger, but Tallulah can't wait--she just has to play the tuba in her school band. With determination and a lot of creativity, Tallulah hatches a plan that she hopes will turn her musical dream into reality.

The Heart of a Whale
by Anna Pignataro

Whale's beautiful song calms a wriggly octopus, cheers a sad urchin, and much more but cannot cure his loneliness without the help of his friends.

Wild Symphony
by Dan Brown

Invites children to travel through trees and across seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends, who visit with a sequence of animals on spreads that incorporate clues to a coded message. Young readers will meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles and graceful swans. The poems combined with the music tell a story and reveal a funny or interesting side of each animal's personality.



Early Readers

by Victoria Kann

Pinkalicious and her friends want to start a band, but they don't have any instruments! Pinkalicious will need to find a creative answer. When Pinkalicious realizes there are amazing sounds all around, she figures out what to do.

Journey to You
by Natasha Bouchard

A Step 3 Step Into Reading leveled reader based on the Disney/Pixar animated film takes younger fans on a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms of the universe to explore some of life's most important questions.

Daniel Can Dance!
by Delphine Finnegan

Daniel can tap, clap, and dance along with the music! Who will join him?

Miguel's Music
by Liz Rivera

Miguel loves music, but his family says it is not allowed. Will he ever change their minds?

Chuck's Band
by Peggy Perry Anderson

Chuck and his barnyard friends form a band, but they have trouble finding an instrument for Fat Cat Pat to play, since all the cat wants to do is sleep all day.







Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
Sharon Forks Library
#WeKnowBooks

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