4 Books about Music & Melodies

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Channel the power of music through these four great reads. Read through for recommendations for infants, preschoolers, elementary school & tweens.

Wild Symphony by Dan Brown. Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends. Read it as a traditional read-along or listen to it as a musical with a free interactive smartphone app. Bonus - proceeds go to music education for children worldwide. Recommended for infants & toddlers.

Under the Lilacs by E. B. Goodale. Kate feels ignored by her mother and sister and so decides to run away. In a neighboring yard, she builds a fort and enjoys a sense of independence—until she finds herself making room for her family in her new home. Recommended for toddlers & preschoolers.

Dancing Hands by Margarita Engle. Readers will love this true story about Teresa Carreño, a young piano prodigy. Forced to leave Venezuela for New York, she takes her love of music with her. She is even invited to play for Abhraman Lincoln during the Civil War. Recommended for elementary school readers.

First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez. Twelve-year-old María Luisa O’Neill-Morales is moving from Gainsville, FL to Chicago, IL for her mom's new job at the university. Can she convince her mom to let her play a punk song at the Fall Fiesta? Can she start to feel like she's at home? Recommended for tweens/teens.