Musical Tales & Tunes

by Anne Hunter.

by Jonathan Ying, illus. by Victoria Ying.

by Bill Martin Jr. & Michael Sampson, illus. by Melissa Sweet.

by Deborah Underwood, illus. by Renata Liwska. There are many kinds of quiet...

by Connie Schofield- Morrison, illus. by Frank Morrison. Discover rhythms all around!

Written by Paul Showers, illus by Aliki. 

by Allison Flannery, illus. by Vesper Stamper. Based on Ibsen's play and Grieg's music.

7 Scholastic Stories combine dinosaur storytelling,  animation, music, songs and sound effects! 

A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 by Carolyn Sloan, illus. by James Williamson.

by Barb Rosenstock, illus. by Mary Grandpre.

Hear the story by Jan Brett. Then go behind the scenes with The Boys Choir of Harlem and visit street musicians in New York.

In the story by Jonathan London, a cat creates a sound all his own and sees how the rhyme and rhythms affect his audience.

In the book by Tomi dePaola a young Indian boy follows his vision quest for a special gift he can give to his people. He discovers the Pueblo Indian peoples' use of natural materials in their pottery, painting and dance. 

John Steptoe's Caldecott Honor book retells Cinderella story and introduces the tale as well as history, culture of Zimbabwe.

The fairy tale of the miller's daughter who gets help spinning straw into gold.  LaVar Burton visits the Renaissance festival where daily life is re-enacted and traveling performers.

In the book by Margaree King Mitchell, Uncle Jed, a black barber, struggles through the Great Depression to save enough money to open his own barbershop.

A Musical Journey Through 11 Musical Masterpieces

An interactive, swing-along picture book — with 12 sound chips!