Heather Burkeen's Library
Montgomery Central Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780590975476 | Tchaikovsky Discovers America | Esther Kalman | Events are recorded in Tchaikovshy's Diaries and translated from Russian to English and fictionalized in this beautifully illustrated book. | SCHOLASTIC INC. @ |
| 9780439635691 | Ten Little Fish | Audrey Wood | Bestselling author Audrey Wood and artist son Bruce create an undersea counting book that's full of the same vivid imagery and fun story elements that have made their alphabet books so successful!It's an undersea countdown in the newest book by bestselling author Audrey Wood and her dynamic, digital-artist son, Bruce. Follow ten little fish as they swim along a beautiful ocean reef, one by one departing from the school for different reasons, eventually leaving one fellow all alone. What will he do? Along comes another, and that makes two! Soon he becomes a father and she becomes a mother--with ten little children of their own. The rhyming text helps readers go from one to ten and back again, and each illustration pops with all the color and depth of an underwater playground. | The Blue Sky Press |
| 9781581170917 | Ten Little Ladybugs | Melanie Gerth | Young readers may feel the raised ladybugs as they count down from ten to one. On board pages. | Intervisual/Piggy Toes |
| 9780439531054 | Tessa's Tip-Tapping Toes | Carolyn Crimi | Inspired by the rhythm of the rain, a mouse that loves to dance and a cat with a penchant for singing find that they can no longer control their impulses. | |
| 9780060086725 | Thanksgiving At The Tappletons' | Eileen Spinelli | You're invited to Thanksgiving dinner with the Tappletons, the nicest family of wolves you'll ever meet!But be prepared for a big surprise when it's time to bring out the turkey and trimmings ... | HarperCollins |
| 9780545643023 | The 12 Days of Christmas | Merry animals celebrate the twelve days of Christmas in this version of the traditional folk song. | ||
| 9781438071008 | The Animal Bop Won't Stop (Jan Ormerod's Musical Cds And Books) | Jan Ormerod | Jan Ormerod's musical animals are back again in a brand-new and totally zany music-and-pictures book that toddlers will love! When kids play the book's accompanying compact disc, they'll discover that: "The animal bop just won't stop. So move your body from bottom to top! Crows, giraffes, and koalas too, would like to sing and dance with you!" The book's comical illustrations complement the song, and include wiggly jellyfish, lambs that go skippety-hoppity, prowling and growling lions, a pony doing a pony trot, and many other slightly silly animals. Lindsey Gardiner's illustrations on every page are big, bright, and bold, and kids who dance along to the music with their new animal friends will think they're all delightful!. | B.E.S. Publishing |
| 9780689800993 | The Bat Boy and His Violin | Gavin Curtis | Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion. A Coretta Scott King Honor winner. Reprint. | Aladdin Picture Books |
| 9780786819508 | The Book Of Rock Stars: 24 Musical Icons That Shine Through History | Kathleen Krull, Stephen Alcorn, Alessandra Balzer, Stephen Alcom | Twenty-four of the greatest figures of rock 'n' roll are celebrated with in-depth mini-biographies and colorful accompanying block prints. Noted non-fiction writer Kathleen Krull has distilled the essence of each musician or band and brought them to life with behind-the-scenes stories, facts, and entertaining anecdotes. Acclaimed printmaker Stephen Alcorn takes up where words leave off with bold and graphic images that keep you turning the pages. | Disney-Hyperion |
| 9781599390390 | The Bremen Town Musicians: A Tale About Working Together (Famous Fables) | Sue Kueffner | Book by | Reader's Digest Young Families |
| 9781843094364 | The Encyclopedia Of Music : Musical Instruments And The Art Of Music-Making | Max Wade-Matthews, Wendy Thompson | A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments and a biography of famous composers, with 1000 images. | Hermes House |
| 9781570914065 | The Farewell Symphony | Celenza, Anna Harwell | in 1772, With Summer Long Gone And Winter Fast Approaching, Joseph Haydn, Court Musician To Prince Nicholas Of Esterhazy, Creates A Symphony That Finally Persuades His ...publishers Weeklyin This Intriguing History Lesson For Music Lovers, Prince Nicholas Of Austria Forbids His Musicians From Bringing Their Families To Estherh Za, His Summer Palace In The Hungarian Countryside. The Court Musicians Under Composer And Royal Music Director Joseph Haydn's Care Grow Increasingly Homesick And Restless, Particularly When The Prince Extends His Stay Well Into The Autumn Of 1772. It Will Take A Great Deal Of Cleverness And Tact To Influence The Prince, Says Haydn. His Solution: To Compose A New Symphony As A Way Of Conveying The Musicians' Emotions To His Employer. The Real Story Behind Haydn's Famous Symphony No. 45 (in F Minor)--tracing The Underlying Moods That Accompany Each Movement And Ending With The Musicians Leaving The Stage One By One--will Likely Make Attentive Listeners Of Its Readers, As They Gain A Newfound Appreciation For Music's Simultaneous Subtlety And Power (a Cd Recording Is Included). And If Celenza Tweaks History By Investing The Characters With Thoughts And Emotions Of Her Own Devising (e.g., Upon Hearing The Explosive Chords And Surging Melodies Of The Angry First Movement, The Prince Senses The Musicians' Frustration Over Having To Remain At Esterh Za), Her Interpretation Of The Events Is Plausible. Kitchel's (the Heart Of A Friendship) Brightly Bordered Watercolors Verge On The Simplistic, Particularly The Cartoonish Features Of The Characters, But Include Plenty Of Historical Detail. Ages 4-9. (july) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.| | Charlesbridge |
| 9780590465717 | The Frog Prince | Angry at being forced to keep her promise to a frog, the princess finally resorts to violent action, with unexpected results.Show More Show Less | Cartwheel Books | |
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| 9781879085770 | The Itsy Bitsy Spider | The itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web. | Charlesbridge Publishing | |
| 9781550747232 | The Jumbo Book Of Music (Jumbo Books) | Deborah Dunleavy | Beat out a trash-can rhythm, bang on a water-cooler bass drum or blast a tune from a rubber-hose bugle! This Jumbo Book has instructions on how to make and play instruments from all over the world. From creating a thumb piano to playing a didgeridoo, the activities in the book are fun and easy. Kids learn about different musical styles and make music on their own or together without needing technical musical knowledge. Kids can * play music from around the world * make over 50 unique instruments * compose their own songs * create a One Kid Band * experiment with beats and harmonies * try a cappella and cool body jive * throw an African rhythm party A companion CD is also available. | Kids Can Press |
| 9780064431835 | The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything | Linda Williams | 0nce upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . CLOMP, CLOMP, SHAKE, SHAKE, CLAP, CLAP. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life! | Harper Collins |
| The Littlest Christmas Ever | ||||
| 9780590414296 | The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System | Joanna Cole | On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class goes into outer space and visits each planet in the solar system. | Scholastic Press |
| 9780439188739 | The Music Teacher From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | A boy contemplates all the horrible stories he has heard about the music teacher, Miss LaNote, and the ordeals she forces her students to endure. | Cartwheel Books |