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Angel Child, Dragon Child by Michele Maria Surat, illustrated by Vo-Dinh Mai (ages 6-9)
An immigrant child from Viet Nam adjusts to a new life in America, when the red-haired boy who always picked on her thinks of the perfect way to help.
Ah, Music by Aliki (ages 4-8)
This is a picture book that details and explores the elements of music and emotion. It also features different instruments and composers.
M Is for Music by Kathleen Krull and Stacy Innerst (ages 4-8)
A picture book using music, musicians, instruments, dances, and composers to illustrate letter concepts.
Mole Music by David McPhail (ages 4-8)
After too much television and a lot of boredom Mole decides to start playing the violin. Although encountering great difficulty at first, Mole becomes an extremely talented violinist. Even more, he finds that his music not only makes him happier, but others around him as well.
Olivia Forms a Band by Ian Falconer (ages 4-8)
Olivia's family is going to watch the fireworks. Her mother is packing a picnic. Olivia is disappointed when she learns there won't be a marching band. She tries to recruit her family, but all refuse so she decides to make her own one-pig-band. End of story? No way. This tale has as many twists as Olivia's and Falconer's hilarious illustrations too.
Play, Mozart, Play! by Peter Sis
Mozart lived music all his life. This brief, beautifully illustrated biography gives young readers a look at the world and imagination of a little boy who was always practicing.
Treasury of Children's Songs: Forty Favorites to Sing and Play, A by Metropolitan Museum of Art (ages 4-8)
This collection pairs 40 classic children's songs from America, Britain, and Europe with art-paintings, textiles, and prints from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Music lovers will find work songs, play songs nursery and nonsense rhymes and ballads. Music and lyrics are included.
Violet's Music by Angela Johnson and Laura Huliska-Beith (ages 4-8)
Just hours after she was born, Violet shook her rattle in the hospital nursery hoping to inspire other babies to join in. When none did, Violet rattled alone. Violet's passion is music. She plays alone for years waiting for someone to join in, until one day in the park she meets some like minded souls.
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss (ages 4-8) View Video
Clever, jazzy verse presents a helpful introduction to each instrument in an orchestra, including how some are alike but rather more are different. It also combines simple counting with music education. (This is a "Reading Rainbow" selection; airs on NHPTV July 19, 2-2:30 p.m.)
Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her Name
by Tedd Arnold (Grades 3-5)
This version of a familiar camp song will inspire even the most reluctant singers. With Catalina's endless name as a refrain and her comical attributes-big feet, rubbery limbs, and "two holes in the bottom of her nose, one for fingers and one for toes," all will be amused. Arnold's illustrations provide comic perspective.
I Hear America Singing: Folksongs for American Families by Kathleen Krull and Allen Garns (Grades 3-5)
This collection contains 62 folk songs from every region of the country. You will find work songs, spirituals, protest songs, and songs just for fun. One index separates the songs into 23 types, including animal songs, ballads and story songs, and blues. Each comes with sheet music and its complete lyrics. A CD with 23 of the songs is included.
Web Resources
Mama Lisa Around the World
On this site you can explore children's songs and nursery rhymes from over ninety cultures around the world. Listen or read sheet music in English or the songs' original languages.
Music from Around the World
This site for parents features print materials and activities that help parents and children explore music around the world.
Odd Music
This site features odd, eclectic, and diverse instruments of many makes. This is a great site for those who enjoy unique, unusual, ethnic, or experimental music and instruments.
Fun With Music
This site offers a close look of the orchestra. You can learn about all of the instruments. There are lots of fun activities like the Music Lab, where you learn about tempo, rhythm, pitch, and harmony. You can even compose original music on Composerizer or play it on the Performalator.
Kididdles Musical Mouseum
Find the lyrics to over 2000 kids songs! From Found a Peanut to Baby Bumble Bee, you'll find all your favorites and learn some great new tunes! You will even find audio files of some tunes and the hand movements to make while you are singing them.
DSO Kids
See what all of the instruments in the orchestra sound like, learn about orchestra seating through different time periods, play games like Beethoven Baseball and Composer's Keyboard, learn how to make your own instrument, or listen to some great music at this site from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra!
Jazz Kids
Are you a cool cat? This site from PBS lets you try your hand at jazz improvisation, you can also learn about some of the great artists in jazz and follow the history of jazz with an interactive timeline. Note: You will need to install the Beatnik plug in to use some features of the site.
The Music Room
Learn all about music from notation and composition to music styles and history at this site from the Capistrano School! You can find just about anything you need to know about music here! There are even audio samples that explain and demonstrate music concepts.
Arthur's Music Jamboree
There are so many musical activities and games offered on this website. The site also features Arthur episodes to enhance the activity themes. Themes includes instruments, song, and dance.
Explore Sound
The Science Museum of Minnesota created a section of their website devoted entirely to sound. Explore sound through activities featuring audio clips. Also check out the composition section and learn how to write music.
I Hear America Singing
This site features a timeline covering the history of American concert song. There is also information on the writers, composers, artists, and their musical movement.
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Music is all around us, and it is sometimes found in unusual places. Bird songs, the rhythmic pounding of a hammer, the humming of your refrigerator, the dripping of a faucet, the honking a car horn. All of these are examples of "music" in your everyday life.