Musical Tales & Tunes

One Man's Big, Bold, and Very, Very Loud Celebration of Peace by Alicia Potter, illus. by Mat Tavares.  

by Ann Hayes, illus. by Karmen Thompson. 

 Paul Tripp tells a lovable intro to instruments to George Kleinsinger's music and the voices of Dick Van Dyke & Pearl Bailey.

Mark Rubin, Alan Daniel, narrated by Peter Ustinov on CD.  A superb intro to instruments and the orchestra.

by Mark Rubin, illus. Alan Daniel narrated on DVD by Peter Ustinov.  A superb intro to classical music and the orchestra and its instruments.

Mark Rubin,illus by Alan Daniel

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

Barn Dance! by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is the book to read. LeVar Burton visits a Tennessee hoedown, bluegrass music, and clogging lesson at an authentic barn dance.

In the book by Lloyd Moss, a clever counting rhyme introduces instruments and ensembles.  Filmed on locationat Julliard School, LeVar Burton visits with an orchestra of 8 to 18 year-old and the performers of STOMP!

Lloyd Moss creates a clever counting rhyme introducing the instruments and ensembles. Gegory Hines narrates the story on the DVD and LeVar Burton and viewers visit with an orchestra and with the performers of STOMP!

Lemony Snicket, illus. by Carson Ellis. Meet the instruments as the ascerbic murder mystery unfolds.

By Dan Brown and illustrated by Susan Batori

Embrace Your Sound by Courtney Vowell Woodward, illus. by Thu Vu