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Music Themed Books to Read to Your Child for Grades PreK-3
Posted about 1 month ago by April S
Music is celebrated all over the world, for good reason. After all, it has the power to feed the soul, nourish the spirit, bridge divides, and bring people together like nothing else.
In this blog post, you’ll find a variety of music-themed stories with a wide range of appeal for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary age children. Read them, share them and enjoy!
Babies / Toddlers
Barnyard Boogie! By Tim McCanna
An enjoyable story about a troop of barnyard animals who play an array of instruments.
Bim Bam Boom By Frederic Stehr
Follow a group of energetic animals as they experiment with making music with the help of household kitchen objects.
Bears in a Band
A Band of Babies
Kat Keeps the Beat
Preschool / Kindergarten
Plinka Plinka Shake Shake By Emma Garcia
An exploration of musical instruments and the fun sounds they make.
Play This Book By Jessica E. Young
Little readers will enjoy this interactive picture book exploring the sounds musical instruments make, prompting children to tap and turn the book to emulate playing musical instruments.
Music Class Today! By David Weinstone
Energetic youngsters are inspired to get up and move when their teacher strums the guitar and sings, except for one shy toddler who must work up the courage before joining in.
Squeak! Rumble! Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!: A Sonic Adventure
OverDrive eBookThe ABC Animal Orchestra
Pokko and the Drum
Preschool – Grade 3
Wild Symphony By Dan Brown
An imaginative picture book from the best-selling author of The Da Vinci Code featuring Maestro Mouse and his musical friends who travel through the trees and across the seas leaving surprises along the way to help solve a coded message. Bonus: Download the Wild Symphony that lends orchestral accompaniment to the story.
Because By Mo Willems
The story follows a young girl’s journey to center stage that begins with a chance visit to the symphony.
Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay By Susan Hood
A group of children who long to play instruments are surprised by their music instructor who, with the help of a creative carpenter, manages to craft an ensemble of instruments made from recycled materials.
Violet’s Music
88 Instruments
Zin! Zin! Zin!: A Violin
OverDrive Audiobook | hoopla Audiobook | OverDrive VideoGrades 1 – 3
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played the Piano for President Lincoln By Margarita Engle
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A child prodigy uses music to find solace, mastering everything from folk songs to sonatas. Word of Carreno’s gifted “dancing hands” reaches far and wide leading to a personal invitation from President Lincoln to play at the White House.
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music By Margarita Engle
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The story is set in 1920s Cuba and follows a young girl as she dreams of becoming a drummer one day. This book was inspired by the real-life story of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga who formed Cuba’s first all-girl dance band.
Hosea Plays On By Kathleen M. Blasi
An uplifting story about a local Rochester musician who touched the lives of so many in his community.
Miguel and the Grand Harmony
hoopla eBook | hoopla eBook SpanishA Violin for Elva
hoopla eBookMama Mable's All-Gal Big Band Jazz Extravaganza!
Looking for more music-themed children’s books?
To find more music-themed books for children, use the Advanced Search feature in the Library catalog using a combination of subject terms like picture books, juvenile fiction, music – fiction, musicians, bands, composers, musical instruments, and songs.
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