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10 best books like Mole Music (David McPhail): Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Jazz On A Saturday Night (Coretta Scott King Honor Book), Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: a Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix, Tiger in My Soup, Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door, Bawk & Roll, Naamah and the Ark at Night, Crafty Chloe, The Cloud Spinner, The Philharmonic Gets Dressed

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
AuthorLloyd Moss
ISBN0671882392
A Caldecott Honor book that is the perfect introduction to musical instruments and a counting book that redefines the genre.

When this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire orchestra is assembled on...
Jazz On A Saturday Night (Coretta Scott King Honor Book)
AuthorLeo Dillon
ISBN0590478931
Celebrated illustrators Leo and Diane Dillon have won the Caldecott Medal twice, and now they present stunning illustrations of an evening of jazz music, complete with a special CD.

If you have ever been lucky enough to hear great jazz, then you will understand the pure magic of this book. Leo...
Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: a Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix
AuthorGary Golio
ISBN0618852794
Jimi Hendrix was many things: a superstar, a rebel, a hero, an innovator. But first, he was a boy named Jimmy who loved to draw and paint and listen to records. A boy who played air guitar with a broomstick and longed for a real guitar of his own. A boy who asked himself a question: Could someone paint pictures...
Tiger in My Soup
AuthorKashmira Sheth
ISBN1561456969
In the current run of titles about older siblings feeding younger ones, this one stands out for its inventive imagery. --** Starred Review ** Kirkus Reviews, March 1, 2013

"... abundant visual hyperbole, and unexpected delights on nearly every page." --** Starred Review ** Publishers Weekly,...
Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door
AuthorAdam Rubin
ISBN0547429223
All winter long, those darn squirrels annoyed grumpy Old Man Fookwire with their antics. But now that it's spring and his beloved birds are back, nothing can spoil his good mood--until a cat named Muffins arrives next door. Muffins terrifies the birds and interrupts Fookwire's painting. He even gives...
Bawk & Roll
AuthorTammi Sauer
ISBN1402778376
C'mon over--there's a whole lot of clucking going on in this hilarious follow-up to the popular Chicken Dance.


Marge and Lola have hit the big time! The dancing duo is ready to rock 'n' roll their way across the country, touring with the great Elvis Poultry. But when the lights go down and...
Naamah and the Ark at Night
AuthorSusan Campbell Bartoletti
ISBN0763642428
As Noah’s wife sings the animals to sleep, an age-old tale is told afresh in a soothing poetic form brought to life with beautiful collage illustrations.

Naamah is the wife of Noah, and her name means "great singer." For forty days and forty nights, as the ark tosses on storm-wracked seas,...
Crafty Chloe
AuthorKelly DiPucchio
ISBN1442421231
Fancy Nancy meets Martha Stewart in Crafty Chloe, the adorable DIY star of a new picture book series!

When another girl has already purchased the most perfect birthday gift for Chloe’s friend Emma, Chloe decides she’ll make a present—something you can’t buy in a store. But crafting...
The Cloud Spinner
AuthorMichael Catchpool
ISBN0375870113
One small boy has a special gift—he can weave cloth from the clouds: gold in the early morning with the rising sun, white in the afternoon, and crimson in the evening. He spins just enough cloth for a warm scarf. But when the king sees the boy's magnificent cloth, he demands cloaks and gowns galore. "It...
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed
AuthorKarla Kuskin
"It is almost Friday night. Outside, the dark is getting darker," and here and there around the city ninety-two men and thirteen women are getting dressed to go to work. First they bathe and put on their underwear. Then they don special black-and-white apparel. Then when the one hundred and five people...
America the Beautiful
AuthorKatharine Lee Bates
ISBN0142403210
“America The Beautiful” has been stirring hearts for generations, andnow Wendell Minor provides a spectacular visual accompaniment for the classic poem and song. Sing along to the familiar lyrics, turning each page as the musical tribute is transformed into a visual feast that spans the entire...
Quiet Bunny
AuthorLisa McCue
ISBN1402757190
In this beautiful picture book by renowned artist Lisa McCue, Little Bunny discovers the importance - and pleasure - of dancing to your own kind of music.
More than anything, Quiet Bunny loves the sounds of the forest: the birds chirping, the wind whispering shhhhh through the leaves, and, especially,...
Big Bad Bunny
AuthorFranny Billingsley
ISBN1416906010
At home,
in the Mouse House,
Baby Boo-Boo gets no respect.

Just look at her name:
Baby Boo-Boo.

She's no baby!

The word drives her wild in a big, bad way.

And here's Mama Mouse calling, always calling after her,

"Baby! Where are you, Baby?"

...
The Bat Boy & His Violin
AuthorGavin Curtis
ISBN0689841159
Reginald loves to create beautiful music on his violin. But Papa, manager of the Dukes, the worst team in the Negro National League, needs a bat boy, not a "fiddler," and traveling with the Dukes doesn't leave Reginald much time for practicing.

Soon the Dukes' dugout is filled with Beethoven,...
Because I'm Your Dad
AuthorAhmet Zappa

Because I'm your dad, you can have spaghetti for breakfast, French toast for dinner, and rocky road ice cream in the bathtub.

In a text that's both playful and loving, a father expresses his hopes and dreams for a one-of-a-kind relationship with his child. Whimsical monster characters...
Mousterpiece
AuthorJane Breskin Zalben
ISBN1596435496
When Janson the mouse who lives in a museum stumbles into the parts of the museum where artwork is displayed, she begins copying the artistic styles of the artists whose work is on display. Eventually, her work is seen, leading to her own art exhibition and developing her own art style. the author/illustrator...
Little Bird
AuthorGermano Zullo
ISBN1592701183
A man drives his truck up to a cliff's edge. Unable to go any further, he opens the back door of his truck and a flock of birds flies out, but, as the man soon discovers, a small timid bird remains. Surprised and delighted, the man acts kindly towards the bird and an intimacy develops. After lunch, the man tries...
Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum
AuthorRobert Andrew Parker
ISBN0375839658
Regardless of whether they’ve heard of jazz or Art Tatum, young readers will appreciate how Parker uses simple, lyrical storytelling and colorful and energetic ink-and-wash illustrations to show the world as young Art Tatum might have seen it. Tatum came from modest beginnings and was nearly...
The Remarkable Farkle McBride
AuthorJohn Lithgow
ISBN0689835418
Reedle-ee Rootle-ee

Vroom-pety BANG!

Young Farkle McBride is a musical genius: He plays the violin, the flute, the trombone, and the drums with incredible skill. But he's never satisfied: Something is missing.

In his first book, actor and musician John Lithgow introduces...
Amelia Bedelia's First Vote
AuthorHerman Parish
Amelia Bedelia is sure she will love everything about school election day.

The fun choices
Having a voice
Running for office
Working together
Voting

Amelia Bedelia can’t wait.
What could be better?
Hooray for school!
Hooray for elections!
Hooray...
This Plus That: Life's Little Equations
AuthorAmy Krouse Rosenthal
ISBN0061726559
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a delightful book of fanciful equations.

Whether it's "wishes + frosting = birthday" or "birds + buds = spring," each equation is a small delight. This Plus That proves that life's total experience...
What Animals Really Like
AuthorFiona Robinson
When the National Animal Choir performs the latest song by renowned composer and conductor Mr. Herbert Timberteeth, nothing goes exactly as planned. Mr. Timberteeth has some preconceived notions of what animals like to do that are reflected in his song. But it turns out that lions prefer flower arranging...
Moses Goes to a Concert
AuthorIsaac Millman
ISBN0374453667
Moses and his school friends are deaf, but like most children, they have a lot to say. They communicate in American Sigh Language, using visual signs and facial expressions. This is called signing. And even though they can't hear, they can enjoy many activities through their other senses. Today, Moses...
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
AuthorKadir Nelson
ISBN0803728506
What began as a spiritual has developed into one of America's best-known songs, and now for the first time it appears as a picture book, masterfully created by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson.
Through sublime landscapes and warm images of a boy and his family, Kadir has created a dazzling, intimate...
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