2011 Children's Summer Reading Program Booklist

Enjoy some of these great summer reading program books and CDs to extend your knowledge and experience with music.

Classical Music
Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George by Lesa Cline-Ransome, Ages 6-9
Can You Hear It? by William Lach, Ages 7-11
The Carnival of the Animals by Jack Prelutsky, Ages 6-12
The Composer Is Dead by Lemony Snicket, Ages 5-8
Firebird by Saviour Pirotta, Ages 6-9
I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello by Barbara S. Garriel, Ages 3-7
Little Diva by LaChanze, Ages 4-8
Mole Music by David M. McPhail, Ages 3-7
Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman, Ages 5-8
Opera Cat by Tess Weaver, Ages 3-7
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin, Ages 5-8
Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf by Sergey Prokofiev, Ages 4-9
Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman, Ages 5-8
The Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn about the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music! by Robert T. Levine, Ages 9-12
Summertime by George Gershwin, Ages 5-8
Tubby the Tuba by Paul Tripp, Ages 3-7
Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin by Lloyd Moss, Ages 5-8

Jazz, Blues & Gospel
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford, Ages 7-10
Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora, Ages 5-8
The Blues of Flats Brown by Walter Dean Myers, Ages 5-8
Django by Bonnie Christensen, Ages 7-10
Duke Ellington: His Life in Jazz with 21 Activities by Stephanie Stein Crease, Ages 10-13
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Ages 6-9
Hip Cat by Jonathan London, Ages 5-8
I See the Rhythm of Gospel by Toyomi Igus, Ages 9-12
An Illustrated History of Gospel by Steve Turner, Ages 9-13
Jazz Baby by Carole Boston Weatherford, Ages 3-5
John Coltrane's Giant Steps by Chris Raschka, Ages 6-9
Mahalia Jackson: Gospel Singer and Civil Rights Champion by Montrew Dunham, Ages 8-12
The Middle-Child Blues by Kristyn Crow, Ages 4-8
Mysterious Thelonious by Chris Raschka, Ages 6-10
Ol Bloo's Boogie-Woogie Band and Blues Ensemble by Jan Huling, Ages 6-9
One Shoe Blues by Sandra Boynton, Ages 3-6
Paul Robeson by Eloise Greenfield, Ages 7-10
Play, Louis, Play!: The True Story of a Boy and His Horn by Muriel Harris Weinstein, Ages 7-10
Satchmo's Blues by Alan Schroeder, Ages 5-8
The Sound That Jazz Makes by Carole Boston Weatherford, Ages 6-9
This Jazz Man by Karen Ehrhardt, Ages 3-7
We Shall Overcome: A Song That Changed the World by Stuart Stotts, Ages 10-13
Yolonda's Genius by Carol Fenner, Ages 8-12

Folk Music
Ant and Grasshopper by Luli Gray, Ages 3-7
The Bremen-Town Musicians by Ilse Plume, Ages 5-8
The Croaky Pokey! by Ethan Long, Ages 3-7
Favorite Folk Songs by Peter Yarrow, All Ages
Folk by Chris Handyside, Ages 10-13
Froggy Went A-Courtin' by Laura Gates Galvin, Ages 3-7
I Hear America Singing!: Folksongs for American Families by Kathleen Krull, All Ages
Let's Sing Together! by Peter Yarrow, Ages 3-7
Odetta: The Queen of Folk by Stephen Alcorn, Ages 6-9
Songs for Little Folks by Peter Yarrow, Ages 3-7
This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie, Ages 4-7
When Bob Met Woody: The Story of the Young Bob Dylan by Gary Golio, Ages 6-9

Country Music
Chuck's Band by Peggy Perry Anderson, Ages 3-6
Farmer Joe and the Music Show by Tony Mitton, Ages 3-7
Home on the Range: John A. Lomax and His Cowboy Songs by Deborah Hopkinson, Ages 6-9
Honky-Tonk Heroes & Hillbilly Angels: The Pioneers of Country & Western Music by Holly George-Warren, Ages 8-11
Passing the Music Down by Sarah Sullivan, Ages 5-8

Rap
Bad Rap by Nancy Krulik, Ages 7-9
Hip & Hop, Don't Stop! by Jef Czekaj, Ages 4-8
Hip Hop by Jim Mack, Ages 8-11
Hip Hop Dog by Chris Raschka, Ages 5-8
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat by Nikki Giovanni, Ages 8-12
Hip-Hop History by Wendy Garofoli, Ages 11-13
The Rap Scene: The Stars, the Fans, the Music by Sarah Moore, Ages 10-13

Music Around the World
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa by Veronica Chambers, Ages 6-9
The First Music by Dylan Pritchett, Ages 4-7
Gabriella's Song by Candace Fleming, Ages 5-9
Grandma's Records by Eric Velasquez, Ages 5-8
I and I: Bob Marley by Tony Medina, Ages 8-12
The Latin Music Scene: The Stars, the Fans, the Music by Erika Tsoukanelis, Ages 10-13
Music by Lisa Easterling, Ages 4-6
The Neighborhood Sing-Along by Nina Crews, Ages 3-7
Shake Shake Shake by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Ages 2-4
Sunday in Kyoto by Gilles Vigneault, Ages 6-9
Violet's Music by Angela Johnson, Ages 5-8

The Science of Music & Musical Instruments
Ah, Music! by Aliki, Ages 4-8
Boom Boom Go Away! by Laura Geringer, Ages 3-7
Children's Book of Music by DK, Ages 8-13
Crash Bang Donkey! by Jill Newton, Ages 3-7
Froggy Plays in the Band by Jonathan London, Ages 3-7
Great Musicians by Robert Ziegler, Ages 10-13
Is Singing for You? by Elaine Landau, Ages 9-13
The Jumbo Book of Music by Deborah Dunleavy, Ages 7-13
Just a Little Music by Mercer Mayer, Ages 3-6
Little Steps Music by Polly Goodman, Ages 3-8
M Is for Melody: A Music Alphabet by Kathy-Jo Wargin, Ages 5-9
M Is for Music by Kathleen Krull, Ages 3-7
Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney, Ages 4-7
MP3 Players by Jeanne Sturm, Ages 10-13
The Music Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler, Ages 6-9
Music, Music for Everyone by Vera B. Williams, Ages 4-8
My Family Plays Music by Judy Cox, Ages 4-8
Nifty Thrifty Music Crafts by Felicia Lowenstein Niven, Ages 5-8
Olivia Forms a Band by Ian Falconer, Ages 3-7
Raggin', Jazzin', Rockin' by Susan Vanhecke, Ages 10 & up
The Science of a Guitar: The Science of Sound by Anna Claybourne, Ages 8-12
Show Time!: Music, Dance, and Drama Activities for Kids by Lisa Bany-Winters, Ages 7-11
Sound: Music to Our Ears by Emily Sohn, Ages 8-10
Splat the Cat Sings Flat by Rob Scotton, Ages 4-8
The Talent Show by Jo Hodgkinson, Ages 4-8
Those Amazing Musical Instruments! by Genevieve Helsby, Ages 9-13

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