Best Children's Music Books
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Music, magic, and a real-life miracle meld in this genre-defying masterpiece from Newbery Honoree Pam Muñoz Ryan! Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same.—Marybeth Kozikowski, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY Awards and Praise for Echo : Audiofile Magazine Best Audiobook of 2015School Library Journal Best Audiobook of 20152016 Odyssey Honor AudiobookNew York Times Notable BookPublishers Weekly Best BookILA Notable Book for a Global SocietyALA Notable Children's Book. *The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same.” -- School Library Journal , starred review.
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Its easy and joyful learning style enables the young student to think, feel, and develop musically. * Ode to Joy by Beethoven. * Amazing Grace. * Happy Birthday. * Jingle Bells. * Yankee Doodle. * When the Saints Go Marching In. * Scarborough Fair. * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. * Mary had a Little Lamb. * Take Me Out to the Ballgame. * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore. * House of the Rising Sun. * This Little Light of Mine. * Home on the Range. * Shenandoah. *And Many More Great Songs and Pieces! Praise for Damon Ferrante's Books and Piano Music: "As a piano teacher I can assure the reader that the Little Piano Bookworks well with students of all ages. As a pianist and professor of piano studies for over 25 years, I was alwayslooking for a book that would teach beginner piano in a fun, useful and musical format. The Little Piano Book is the product of these efforts and is designed for beginner piano students, either learning on their own or working with a teacher.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have played self taught for years but after looking through this book I found that it would have been so much easier for me to learn with this."
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"I give it five stars because this little book helped me understand something that I wanted to do for the last 20 years...I not only can play the piano but I understand what to do with each hand I tried a couple of left handed lessons (I'm a leftie) first, then I tried a couple of right handed lessons."
"As a pianist and former piano instructor, I wish I had known about this book sooner. I feel that my students would have been able to understand the concept of music much easier than other lesson books such as Alfred’s Basic Piano Books."
"I think this book was very helpful in learning some new things about playing the piano. It helped me learn many new things, and I definitely will recommend the Little Piano Book to anyone trying to learn the piano - young or old!"
Best Piano Music
Titles: * Alouette. * Alpine Melody. * Amazing Grace. * Au Claire de la Lune. * Aunt Rhody. * Auld Lang Syne. * Aura Lee. * The Bandleader. * Beautiful Brown Eyes. * Blow the Man Down! * Largo (Dvorak). * Lavender's Blue. * Lightly Row. * Little Brown Jug. * Liza Jane. * London Bridge. * Lone Star Waltz. * Love Somebody. * Lullaby. * The Marine's Hymn. * Mary Ann. * Merrily We Roll Along. * Mexican Hat Dance. * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore. * Money Can't Buy Everything. * My Fifth. * Ode to Joy. * On Top of Old Smoky. * O Sole Mio. * Raisins and Almonds. * Rock Along. * Rockets. * Rockin' Intervals.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It took me about 1 1/2 months to work through the book and I rate it as excellent instruction for anyone wanting to learn or re-learn the piano."
"A little background before I get into the real review: My 14 y/o trumpet player daughter has been wanting to learn the piano for years. Her trumpet teacher disagreed and recommended she start with the Suzuki method as she has and incredibly good ear and quite a bit of natural musical talent. I bought this book to help rectify that, knowing that I'll be sitting in on her weekly lessons and absorbing a lot of information there. It's pretty exciting to go from not knowing where middle C is located to playing Jingle Bells with a bit of harmony in 2 days! I do plan on adding scales and such to my practice sessions, as these are truly the things that will help you progress and give you a more fundamental understanding of how music is put together. I feel like I'm able to grasp the concepts that are introduced and will be able to help my daughter along once her lessons start in a couple of weeks."
"No CD, but Youtube is better than the CD anyway."
"So far, helping me learn the piano."
"A little bit hard if you are teaching yourself."
"I love this book!!!"
"This is a wonderful book for adult learners and my instructor agrees with me."
"This is a really great book on beginning piano playing."
Best Children's Art Books
But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes. In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little , Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create Ivan's unforgettable first-person narration in a story of friendship, art, and hope. Gr 4–6—Budding fans and die-hard Ivanites alike will appreciate this sumptuous, oversize edition of Applegate's spare yet resonant Newbery Award—winning work, inspired by actual events, about a gorilla put on display at a mall and his journey to freedom. Bonus materials add appeal and context: Applegate's Newbery acceptance speech; a copy of the real Ivan's "autograph" (fingerprint); a letter from Jodi Carrigan, the zookeeper who helped care for Ivan at Zoo Atlanta (where he lived after leaving the mall); and sketches and illustrations that were considered for the original edition.—Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journal ★ “Will capture readers’ hearts and never let go. Quite simply, this story is life changing.” (Patricia MacLachlan, Newbery Medal-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall).
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"great book for children, my son was reading this at school and just had to have it for home too."
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"Great read for kids!"
"Great audiobook for the family."
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"Easy, quick and interesting reading."
"My seven year old son and I loved this book."
Best Children's Architecture Books
The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. In the Caldecott Honor Book Castle , David Macaulay--author, illustrator, former architect and teacher--sets his sights on the creation and destiny of Lord Kevin's magnificent castle perched on a bluff overlooking the sea. This talented author also has a keen sense of irony and tragedy, which is played out in the intricacies of the human story: a castle can be built as a fortress, but ultimately it becomes obsolete when humans discover that cooperation works best.
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Best Children's Photography Books
Perfect for bedtime reading, car trips, playtime, or anytime, Let’s Find Momo is part art book, part puzzle book, and all fun! “This is the perfect book for interacting with your children, keeping them occupied on a plane orcar ride, or settling down with together before bedtime. Let’s Find Momo is his third collaboration with Andrew, following Find Momo (Quirk, 2014) and Find Momo Coast to Coast (Quirk, 2015).
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"Great pictures, with Momo and other items to find sometimes pretty challenging."
"After following Momo on instagram for years it was so fun to play Find Momo with my nephew."
"She loves dogs and our dog is black and white (Boston Terrier) so he looks similar to Momo."
"I like this board book very much."
"#FindMomo. So wonderful to find Momo by yourself and with others on every page!"
Best Children's Performing Arts Books
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"I get that the sort of "middle school boy" humor is not necessarily what I find amusing, but I found the character's nonexistant moral grounding to be distributing."
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