This month’s Music Book Review looks at Usborne Books’ Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers about Music. This is a good book for younger readers to learn more about music. It is a lift-the-flap book which will engage even younger readers.
Music Book Review: Rhythm Rescue by Vicky Weber
Tala is a little girl who lives in Music Metropolis and who has special powers through the power of music. Read my review of the book Rhythm Rescue by Vicky Weber and illustrated by Geneviève Viel-Taschereau.
Music Book Review – The Story Orchestra, Four Seasons In One Day by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
A review of Four Seasons In One Day, one of The Story Orchestra series of books that bring famous musical words to life for young children.
Music Book Review: Once Upon a Tune Stories from the Orchestra
This month’s Music Book Review looks at the wonderful book Once Upon A Tune; Stories From The Orchestra by James Mayhew.
Music Book Review: Wheels on the Bus from Cocomelon
This month's music book for our Music Book Review is Cocomelon version of the childhood favourite song The Wheels On the Bus. I challenge you not to sing along.
Music Book Review: The Bear and the Piano
In this blog post I review the gorgeous book The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield.
Music Book Review: Jazz Baby
This month’s Music Book Review is the fun, rhythmic and joyful book Jazz Baby, written by Lisa Wheeler with beautiful illustrations by R. Gregory Christie.
Product Review: Music Instruments Colouring Book
Reviewing a children’s music-themed colouring book.
Product Review: I Love Music Coloring Book
Looking at a music-themed colouring book that is supposedly aimed at adults for relaxation and stress relief.
Music Book Review: The Story Orchestra – Swan Lake
This month’s Music Book Review tells the story behind Swan Lake with excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s music for the ballet.
Music Book Review: Giraffes Can’t Dance
This month’s Music Book Review is one of my favourites: Giraffes Can’t Dance, a story about finding your own music to help you express yourself.
Music Book Review: Where Are All The Instruments
This month's Music Book Review is Where Are All The Instruments: European Orchestra. The book is written by musician, author and music education blogger Nathan Holder and illustrated by Charity Russell. The Jumo orchestra have arrived at the concert hall to play their concert, only to find that their musical instruments have all gone missing.... Continue Reading →
Music Book Review: I Spy Music Instruments
This month’s music book review teaches very young children the names of musical instruments by playing the game “I spy with my little eye”
Music Book Review: Poppy and Mozart
This month’s Music Book Review is an introduction to the work of composer Mozart through two friends celebrating the festival of music in Paris.
Music Book Review: The 12 Engines of Christmas
This Music Book Review is a Thomas the Tank Engine themed re-writing of the classic Christmas song The 12 Days of Christmas.
Music Book Review: The Twelve Days of Christmas, or Grandma is Overly Generous by Alex T Smith
This month’s Music Book Review is a retelling of a Festive Favourite song, The Twelve Days of Christmas or Grandma Is Overly Generous, by Alex T Smith, 2014’s World Book Day illustrator.
Music Book Review: Welcome to the Symphony
My Music Book Review for today is the sound book Welcome to the Symphony by Carolyn Sloan and illustrated by James Williamson. It is an exploration of both the instruments that play in a Symphony Orchestra, and also the 5th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. You almost certainly have heard this symphony before as it... Continue Reading →
Music Book Review: The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle
Music book review, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle. A review of this book by David Litchfield. This is a lovely story about music and friendship.
Music Book Review: We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
A review of the book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and its musical qualities.
Music Book Review: Debi Gilori’s Nursery Rhymes
When I first had my son, my eldest, was home from the hospital,everyone had been to visit and we found ourselves alone for the first time, I thought I would sing to him. I was a musician and had spent a lot of time at school and Uni singing so I must know what to... Continue Reading →
Music Book Review: Usborne Listen and Learn Musical Instruments
Today’s Music Book Review is Listen and Learn Musical Instruments from Usborne Books. We do have quite a lot of Usborne books at home. They are quite fantastic for young children - and that is my experience so far as my eldest is 6 years old as I write this. My recommendations may change as... Continue Reading →
Music Book Review: Baby’s Bedtime Music Book
A review of Usborne’s Baby’s Bedtime Book of Music. This week’s review of a book about music for children.
Music Book Review: My Favourite Things
A review of the book “My Favourite Things” from The Sound of Music.
Music Book Review: Usborne Peep Inside a Fairy Tale – The Nutcracker
A review of the book Peep Inside The Nutcracker publishes by Usborne Books. This week’s #musicbookreview
Music Book Review: First Book about the Orchestra
A review of the book First book about the Orchestra published by Usborne Books.