• Ah, Music! by Aliki
• Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird
• Bantam Of The Opera by Mary Jane Auch
• Ben’s Trumpet by Rachel Isadora
• Berlioz The Bear by Jan Brett
• Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Christopher Raschka
• For Our Children: A Book To Benefit The Pediatric AIDS Foundation by Jan Brett and Eric Carle
• Grandma’s Feather Bed by Christopher Canyon
• Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue by Anna Harwell Celenza
• I Make Music by Eloise Greenfield
• John Denver’s Ancient Rhymes: A Dolphin Lullaby by Christopher Canyon and John Denver
• M Is For Music by Kathleen Krull
• Mama Don’t Allow by Thacher Hurd
• Meet the Orchestra by Ann Hayes
• Mozart Finds A Melody by Stephen Costanza
• My Family Plays Music by Judy Cox
• My Friend The Piano by Catherine Cowan
• Olivia Forms A Band by Ian Falconer
• Parade by Donald Crews
• Perfect Harmony: A Musical Journey With The Boy’s Choir Of Harlem by Charles R. Smith Jr.
• Punk Farm by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
• Ruby Sings The Blues by Niki Daly
• Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
• Sunshine On My Shoulders by John Denver and Christopher Canyon
• Swine Lake: Music and Dance Riddles by Charles Keller
• Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear: A Classic Action Rhyme by Michael Hague
• The Cat Who Loved Mozart by Patricia Austin
• The Cello Of Mr. O by Jane Cutler
• The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats
• The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin
• Thump, Thump, Rat-A-Tat-Tat by Gene Baer
• Wheels on the Bus by Raffi
• When Marian Sang: The True Recital Of Marian Anderson by Pam Muñoz Ryan
• Woody Guthrie: Poet Of The People by Bonnie Christensen
• Zin! Zin! Zin! : A Violin by Lloyd Moss
Original artwork by Helen Correll
Try out these alternative words for the song A-B-C, 1-2-3 by the Tokens
(You can sing the fun words together: Dilly dilly dum dum dum dum dilly dilly Don’t forget to clap your hands and even do the twist!)
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ABCDEFG
I’ll Read To You And You Read To Me
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Books Give You Wings; They’re A Bit Of Heaven
7654321
Books Give You Roots That Reach For The Sun
GFEDCBA
Hooray We’re Going To The Library Today
- Get Set4K.org – Check out this month by month guide to school readiness.
- Reading is Fundamental Monthly Activity Calendar – This monthly activity calendar provides engaging reading and writing activity suggestions to last a month! (Also available in Spanish)
- AOL Radio for Kids – This is one of the better streaming radio stations for kids. Try the Lullaby channel or the Kids Stuff! Channel for family-friendly music.
- PBS Kids – Kids can explore their favorite PBS shows such as Curious George, Caillou, and Arthur while playing educational games.
