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10 best books like The Philharmonic Gets Dressed (Karla Kuskin): Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Follow the Drinking Gourd, A New Coat for Anna, Buffalo Woman, Jazz On A Saturday Night (Coretta Scott King Honor Book), Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane, Hands: growing up to be an artist, Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man, Over in the Meadow, Perfect the Pig

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...
Follow the Drinking Gourd
AuthorJeanette Winter
ISBN0679819975
Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by...
A New Coat for Anna
AuthorHarriet Ziefert
ISBN0394898613
Illus. in full color. "A fresh and moving story of a mother's dedication to
acquire a coat for her daughter in post-World War II hard times. Anna's mother
decides to trade the few valuables she has left for wool and for the services
of a spinner, a weaver, and a tailor. Lobel's pictures do a...
Buffalo Woman
AuthorPaul Goble
ISBN0027377202
I found the art very beautiful. I find the story touching. From the author:
"These stories are not simply entertainment: they had power to strengthen the bond with the herds, and to encourage the herds to continue to give themselves so that the people could live. It was felt that retelling the story...
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...
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane
AuthorCarole Boston Weatherford
ISBN0805079947
Young John Coltrane was all ears. And there was a lot to hear growing up in the South in the 1930s: preachers praying, music on the radio, the bustling of the household. These vivid noises shaped John's own sound as a musician. Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls have composed an amazingly rich hymn...
Hands: growing up to be an artist
AuthorLois Ehlert
ISBN0152051074
A child watches her mother and father as they work with their hands, and she knows she wants to build and sew and garden and paint just like them. When they give her a special place to work, lots of good materials, and plenty of encouragement, she makes the most wonderful things! “It’s a work that looks...
Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man
AuthorRobert McCloskey
This is a longer story with beautiful artwork. Robert uses repetition well in this story. Each person or thing is associated with a sound or a color and whenever that thing is mentioned, he gives the sound or color with it. It makes for a fun and dynamic story when reading aloud. It was easy to get into the...
Over in the Meadow
AuthorJohn Langstaff
ISBN0156705001
"Over in the meadow in the sands in the sun ..." begins John Langstaff's endearing version of an old counting song for children, a favorite for many generations. But never has it been presented in such gay and happy form. Feodor Rojankovsky's pictures are filled with the beauty of meadow life from morning...
Perfect the Pig
AuthorSusan Jeschke
ISBN0805047042
As you know, I have seen many children’s books through a brilliant and memorable television series called “Reading Rainbow” and this must be the one thousandth book that I have seen from “Reading Rainbow” which is called “Perfect the Pig.” “Perfect the Pig” is a children’s book...
Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
AuthorAlice Provensen
ISBN0689844999
Meet the animals of Maple Hill Farm and learn about their antics as they bring joy, laughter, and life to the people who live in a house that needs painting at the end of a road full of holes.

Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four...
Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music!
AuthorRobert Levine
ISBN1579121489
Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. Illustrated in exquisite and colorful detail with...
The Cinder-Eyed Cats
AuthorEric Rohmann
ISBN0440417430
I couldn't ignore this book given the fabulous cover art; all those big cats staring at me, imploring me to take them home ;-) But, alas, I didn't end up liking the book all that much. Ultimately, I wavered between three and four stars, but finally leaned toward the fabulous illustrations which really...
Hattie and the Wild Waves: A Story From Brooklyn
AuthorBarbara Cooney
ISBN0140541934
Let me pick on this book for a minute and share some thoughts on feminism.

First, as always, Cooney's pictures are lovely and imaginative! Each page is eye-candy. That's the pro.

The con: as with many stories that try to show women coming out from "the dark ages of domesticity," a certain...
Mole Music
AuthorDavid McPhail
ISBN0805067663
A spiritual story about the far-reaching effects of private actions.

Mole has always led a simple life, but lately he feels something is missing. When he first hears someone playing a violin, Mole realizes that he longs to make beautiful music, too.

Through practice and patience,...
Ginger
AuthorCharlotte Voake
ISBN0763607886
A perfect tale for cat lovers—and for younger siblings.

Ginger the cat lives a comfortable, well-tended life. But when a pesky kitten moves in, Ginger's days of ease are over. Now it seems he must share his bed and his meals with the intruder forever! What is a pampered cat to do? The award-winning...
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...
Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme
AuthorMarianne Berkes
ISBN1584690925
Sing, clap, and count your way among enchanting rainforest animals to the rhythm of the whimsical favorite, "Over in the Meadow." This rainforest is teeming with monkeys that hoot, ocelots that pounce, parrots that squawk, and boas that squeeze! It won't take much to have your child joyfully hooting...
Space Case
AuthorEdward Marshall
ISBN0140547045
Future literary scholars will confirm that Space Case is among the crowning achievements of the English language. Here, Edward Marshall surpasses the eloquent banality of Shakespeare, whose works might have benefited from the illustrations of the late James Marshall. Here the Marshalls are at...
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...
The Jazz Fly
AuthorMatthew Gollub
ISBN1889910171
This singular story about musical insects celebrates language and the inventive spirit of jazz. The book includes an audio CD, and FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD, featuring the author's narration set to a jazz quartet. A fly, who speaks jazz, asks different critters which way to town. "Rrribit," replies the...
Babar and Zephir
AuthorJean de Brunhoff
ISBN0394805798
Bright blue shiny boards with a colorful picture of Zephir in a boat are in good condition. Corners show some slight wear (see image). Endpapers have grey elephants on bright yellow. Interior pages (40) are fine with no extraneous marks or inscriptions. Not ex-libray and no remainder marks. Printed...
The Rose in My Garden
AuthorArnold Lobel
ISBN0688122655
This is a beautifully done book that follows along to the tune of "This Is the House That Jack Built" although focusing on the subject matter of an unknown gardener's flowers. As such the reader is taken on a journey where slowly the perceived garden is seen one added flower species at a time even as garden...
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