Music
*Corbett, S. (1995). Shake, rattle, and strum. Danbury, CT: Children’s Press.
Carle, E. [1993]. (2002). Today is Monday. Lexington, KY: Book Wholesalers.
Also available in Braille, German, and Japanese. Big Book
Crane, W., & Evans, E. [1876]. (1981). The baby's opera: A book of old rhymes
with new dresses. New York: Windmill Books.
Crespi, F. (1987). Little bear and the Oompah-Pah. New York: Dial Press
Eagle, K., & Gilbert, R. [1994]. (1997) It’s raining, it’s pouring. Watertown, MA:
Charlesbridge.
Gross, R., & Kent, J. [1974]. (1990). The Bremen-town musicians. New York:
Scholastic.
*Hewitt, S., & Millard, P. (1994). Pluck and scrape. Danbury, CT: Children’s
Press.
Isadora, R. [1979]. (1991). Ben’s trumpet. New York: Mulberry Books. Also
available as an audio recording. VHS
Karas, G. B. (1994). I know an old lady. New York: Scholastic. Also available as
an audio recording.
Kingsland, R., & Ayliffe, A. (1991). Bus stop bop. New York: Viking.
Kuskin, K., Simont, M. [1982]. (1986). The Philharmonic gets dressed. New York:
Harper and Row. Also available in Braille, French, and as an audio
recording. VHS
McMillan, B. (1977). The alphabet of symphony: An ABC book. New York:
Geeenwillow.
McMullan, K., & McPhail, D. M. [1996]. (1997). If you were my bunny. New
York: Scholastic. Also available in Hebrew.
*Morley, C. (1995). Farmyard song. New York: Simon and Schuster Children’s
Books.
National Gallery of Art. [1991]. (1994). An illustrated treasury of songs:
Traditional American songs, ballads, folksongs, nursery rhymes. New York:
Rizzoli International.
Nikola-Lisa, W., & Palagonia, P. (1994). No babies asleep. New York: Macmillan.
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Peek, M. [1985]. (1998). Mary wore her red dress and Henry wore his green
sneakers. New York: Clarion Books. Also available in Braille and as an
audio recording.
Pinkwater, D. (1991). Doodle flute. New York: Macmillan.
Raffi, Pike, D., & Hoban, L. [1994]. (1996). Like me and you. New York: Crown.
*Raschka, C. [1992]. (2004). Charlie Parker played be bop. New York: Orchard
Books. Also available as an audio recording.
Richardson, J. (1992). Ten bears in a bed. New York: Hyperion Books.
Rounds, G. (1989). Old MacDonald had a farm. New York: Holiday House.
Schuch, S., & Sylvada, P. [1999]. (2002). A symphony of whales. San Diego, CA:
Harcourt. Also available in Braille, French, and as an audio recording.
Stecher, M., & Kandell, A. S. (1980). Max, the music maker. New York:
HarperCollins. (Out of print)
Weimer T. (1993). Space songs for children: fun songs and activities about outer
space. Pittsburgh, PA: Pearce-Evetts. Also available as an audio recording.
*Westcott, N. B. [1990]. (1995). There’s a hole in the bucket. New York: Trumpet
Club. Also available as an audio recording.
Whatley, B., Garcia, J., & Grisman, D. (1999). There ain't no bugs on me. New
York: HarperCollins. Also available as an audio recording.
Williams, V. [1984]. (1992). Music, music for everyone. New York: Trumpet Club.
Also available in Braille and Spanish.
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