Music Themed Books to Read to Your Child for Grades PreK-3
Posted on December 17, 2020
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 eBook
The ABC Animal Orchestra
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