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Ah, Music |
An introduction to music for grades
1-4. The origins and history are covered as well as
definitions for terms like rhythm, harmony, and tempo. |
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Aliki |
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Piggies
in a Polka |
Join Porcina and the rest of the barn
yard critters for their annual hootenanny. |
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Appelt, Kathi |
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E APP |
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Bantam of the Opera |
Luigi the rooster wins fame and
fortune when the star of the Cosmopolitan Opera Company and his
understudy both come down with chicken pox on the same night. |
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Auch, Mary Jane |
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E AUC |
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Arthur, it's Only
Rock 'n Roll |
Francine starts a rock band, hoping it
will focus on music rather than money and fame. |
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Brown, Marc Tolon |
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E BRO |
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Jug Bands and
Handmade
Music: A Creative Approach
to Music Theory and the
Instruments |
Describes string and wind instruments
easily assembled from household items which are not only fun to
play but also demonstrate basic music theory. |
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Collier, James Lincoln |
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J 789.69 COL |
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My
Family Plays Music |
Join the celebration of sound while
exploring ten different types of music. A glossary is
included that defines the musical terms and types of music. |
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Cox, Judy |
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E COX |
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The Cello of Mr. O |
When a concert cellist plays in the
square for his neighbors in a war besieged city, his priceless
instrument is destroyed by a mortar shell, but he finds the
courage to return the next day to perform with a harmonica. |
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Cutler, Jane |
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E CUT |
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The Flute Player
La Flautista |
When a flute's owner believes it to be
in need of repair, a little girl blows out butterflies, an owl,
two fish, a nightingale, green leaves, and a great bunch of goose
feathers. |
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Eversole, Robyn Harbert |
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E EVE |
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Yolanda's Genius |
After moving from Chicago to Grand
River, Michigan, fifth grader Yolanda, big and strong for her age,
determines to prove that her younger brother is not a low learner
but a true musical genius. |
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Fenner, Carol |
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J Fic FEN |
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The Fabulous Song |
When Frederic Pipkin is born, his
parents are sure he has musical talent, but it isn't until after
his unsuccessful lessons on various instruments that he finds his
true calling. |
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Gillmor, Don |
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E GIL |
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The Frog Who Wanted
to be a Singer |
The birds are the only animals that
sing in the forest, but a frog with a powerful desire to make
music gets his chance. |
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Goss, Linda |
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E GOS |
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When Uncle Took the
Fiddle |
Uncle's inspired playing of the fiddle
causes sleepy family members to pick up other instruments and join
him, while neighbors come to join the celebration. |
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Gray, Libba Moore |
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E GRA |
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The Bremen Town
Musicians |
The old donkey, cat, dog, and
rooster, no longer wanted by their masters, set out for Bremen to
become musicians. |
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Brothers Grimm |
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J 398.24 GRI |
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Bring on That Beat |
Illustrations and rhyming text evoke
the rhythms of jazz music. |
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Isadora, Rachel |
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E ISA |
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Take Me Out of the
Bathtub
and Other Silly Dilly Songs |
Well-known songs, including "Oh
Susannah" and "Row Row Row Your Boat" are presented with new words
and titles, such as "I'm So Carsick" and " Go Go Go to Bed" |
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Katz, Alan |
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782.42164 KAT or
E KAT |
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A Mouse Called Wolf |
A mouse with an unusual name shares
his musical gift with a widowed concert pianist. |
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King-Smith, Dick |
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J Fic KIN |
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Froggy Plays in the
Band |
Froggy's marching band practices for
their debut at the Apple Blossom Parade, hoping to win the big
prize. |
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London, Jonathan |
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E LON |
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Rock-A-Baby
Band |
Rock along with these baby tunes. |
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McMullan, Kate |
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E MCM |
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Mole Music |
Feeling that something is missing in
his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make
beautiful, joyful music. |
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McPhail, David M. |
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Music
Is |
Music is magical.
Some people dance to
it, some write, play or sing it, and others just listen. Music's
power is that it touches everyone in different ways. |
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Moss, Lloyd |
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E MOS |
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Zin! Zin! Zin! A
Violin |
Ten instruments take their parts one
by one in a musical performance. |
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Moss, Lloyd |
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E MOS |
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Bongo Larry |
Larry the polar bear's new interest in
playing the bongos leads to an impromptu performance with Big Bear
at the Cafe Mama Bear. |
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Pinkwater, Daniel Manus |
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E PIN |
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El Pequeño Coco |
When a strange object falls off a
truck passing through the jungle, a bored young orangutan
discovers that he can make wonderful sounds with it and in time
his family and other jungle animals come to appreciate music as
well. |
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Romanelli, Serena |
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S E ROM |
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Saxophone Sam and
His
Snazzy Jazz Band |
A brother and sister who hear music,
search through their house, and find the source in their attic,
inside a radio, with music being played by tiny musicians. |
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Schneider, Christine M. |
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E SCH |
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The Jazzy Alphabet |
The jazzy alphabet boogies and sings,
making hot, cool, pizzazzy street-jammin' jazz. |
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Shahan, Sherry |
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E SHA |
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A Winter Concert |
The mice in the audience at a piano
concert enjoy the music and carry it home with them as it
continues to bring joy to their world. |
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Takao, Yuko |
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E TAK |
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Imani's Music |
Imani, an African grasshopper, brings
music to the new world when he travels aboard a slave ship. |
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Williams, Sheron |
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E WIL |
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¡Música para todo
el Mundo! |
Rosa organizes earns money for her
family by organizing her friends into the Oak Street Band. |
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Williams, Vera B. |
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S E WIL |
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Animal Music |
An assortment of animals playing
various instruments make different kinds of music. |
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Ziefert, Harriet |
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E ZIE |
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