Music Books

Mona Golabek's inspiring story of her mother's escape from the Holocaust as a child to become a concert pianist against all odds, made popular by her highly acclaimed theatrical performances and beloved Hachette backlist favourite The Children of Willesden Lane, is now available for the youngest audiences in illustrated form.

Through illustrations and easy-to-read, rhythmic text, a girl describes the song of love that fills her nights and days.

By reading this book, your child will learn to identify, by sight and sound, the instruments from the brass, string, woodwind, and percussion families. The discussion will be furthered by a discussion of each of the musical families, as well as the identification of instruments that belong to each. What an exciting reading material this b

A fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of the Royal Opera House in London led by Figaro the cat, thirty minutes before curtain up for The Nutcracker ballet.

A global history of music for children that celebrates how and why we make music.

The wheels on the bus go round and round Everyone knows the song. But now the bus is going around beautiful New Zealand and its passengers you just might know: kiwi, penguin, tuatara, fantail and many more. Come along for the ride! For pre-schoolers.

This playful poem is an ode to the colourful world of music and rhythm.

A whimsical numbers board book that shares a little music history while teaching children the numbers 1 through 10.

When the Duchess arrives on the isle of Little Drum, she brings orders of silence, threatening the very soul of Oran's musical community. But then Oran hears of a mythical instrument with the power to manipulate hearts; she must find it and play it to change the Duchess's mind ...

Magnets are the sparks that bring electric guitars to life! Follow the current to learn more about the world of making music with magnets! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this book builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.