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Music and Songs: Books for Children and Young Adults -

Related category: Music & Performing Arts
Related booklists: Poetry for Children and Young Adults, Music - Books for Young Adults, Theatre and Performance: Books for Children and Young Adults,

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 15 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book The Unofficial Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest by Malcolm Mackenzie
    The Unofficial Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest - by Malcolm Mackenzie

    £9.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781526366016 | ISBN 10: 1526366010

    The must-have guide for Eurovision fans! Packed full of trivia, party games, high scores and nil points. Plus 32 pages of full colour photos.   Hello, bonjour, Hola! It’s Eurovision calling and what better way to celebrate the flamboyant sho ... more

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  • Cover image of book Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs by Jeffrey Boakye, illustrated by Ngadi Smart
    Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs - by Jeffrey Boakye, illustrated by Ngadi Smart

    £7.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780571366491 | ISBN 10: 057136649x

    Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle. Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy... Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how?  This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key s ... more

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  • Cover image of book Once Upon a Rhythm: The Story of Music by James Carter and Valerio Vidali
    Once Upon a Rhythm: The Story of Music - by James Carter and Valerio Vidali

    £7.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781838911713 | ISBN 10: 1838911715

    It hums and it thrumsthrough day and nightthe magical, mysticalrhythm of life! Follow the story of music back to the very beginning. Did it start with a stomp or a clap?  This playful poem is an ode to the colourful world of music and rhythm.  ... more

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  • Cover image of book This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie (words and music) and  Kathy Jakobsen (illustrations)
    This Land Is Your Land - by Woody Guthrie (words and music) and Kathy Jakobsen (illustrations)

    £14.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780316458054 | ISBN 10: 0316458058

    Since Woody Guthrie wrote “This Land Is Your Land” in the 1940s, it has become one of the most familiar and best-loved folk songs in America. This is the only fully illustrated edition of the song in the marketplace.   Now more timely than ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Lost Words: Spell Songs by Various artists
    The Lost Words: Spell Songs - by Various artists

    £20.00   book with CD   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781527239616 | ISBN 10: 1527239616

    The Lost Words: Spell Songs is a 112 page book with 14 track CD of new works.   In 2018 Folk by the Oak Festival commissioned Spell Songs, a musical companion piece to The Lost Words by author Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris; a celebrat ... more

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  • Cover image of book Listen to the Music from Around the World (Board Book) by Marion Billet
    Listen to the Music from Around the World (Board Book) - by Marion Billet

    £7.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781788002479 | ISBN 10: 1788002474

    Adults and children alike will be enchanted by this stunning new addition to the popular Listen to the... board book series.  Aimed at the very young, this book has a button on every spread, which triggers one of six different types of instrumen ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Drum by Ken Wilson-Max, illustrated by Catell Ronca
    The Drum - by Ken Wilson-Max, illustrated by Catell Ronca

    £9.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781910328309 | ISBN 10: 1910328308

    This is the drum. This is the beat. Clap your hands. Stomp your feet!  Babies love song, rhythm and dance. Come along and step to the beat in Tiny Owl’s new Children. Music. Life. series created by the award-winning picture book author and art ... more

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  • Cover image of book Ukulele for Beginners: How To Play Ukulele in Easy-to-Follow Steps by Will Grove-White
    Ukulele for Beginners: How To Play Ukulele in Easy-to-Follow Steps - by Will Grove-White

    £12.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781844039418 | ISBN 10: 1844039412

    Interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play it? This is the book for you.   Originally published as Get Plucky, this all-encompassing guide to the ukulele is written by Will Grove-White, one of the world-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of G ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dem Bones by Bob Barner
    Dem Bones - by Bob Barner

    £5.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781452156477 | ISBN 10: 1452156476

    Shoulder bone connected to da neck bone Neck bone connected to da head bone Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones   Colorful torn paper collages bring to life this classic African American spiritual. The frolicking skeletons will captivate chi ... more

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  • Cover image of book Man Gave Names to All the Animals by Bob Dylan, illustrated by Jim Arnosky
    Man Gave Names to All the Animals - by Bob Dylan, illustrated by Jim Arnosky

    £5.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781454915768 | ISBN 10: 1454915765

    Whimsical and witty, Man Gave Names to All the Animals first appeared on Bob Dylan's album Slow Train Coming in 1979. Illustrator Jim Arnosky has now crafted a stunning picture book adaptation of Dylan's song that's a treat for both children and ad ... more

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  • Cover image of book Outdoor Opposites by Brenda Williams, illustrated by Rachel Oldfield. Sung by The Flannery Brothers
    Outdoor Opposites - by Brenda Williams, illustrated by Rachel Oldfield. Sung by The Flannery Brothers

    £6.99   book with CD   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781782850953 | ISBN 10: 1782850953

    Grab your backpack and head into the countryside for a camping adventure full of contrasts!  Little ones love to try out the opposite actions as they sing and dance along. Enhanced CD includes audio singalong and video animation. ... more

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  • Cover image of book Down by the River: Afro-Caribbean Rhymes, Games and Songs for Children by Grace Hallworth, illustrated by Caroline Binch
    Down by the River: Afro-Caribbean Rhymes, Games and Songs for Children - by Grace Hallworth, illustrated by Caroline Binch

    £6.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781847800824 | ISBN 10: 1847800823

    Down by the river, Down by the sea, Johnny break a bottle An' he say is me. I tell Ma, Ma tell Pa, Johnny get a licking, An' a ha! ha! ha!   Here is a fun collection of Afro-Caribbean rhymes games and songs, collected by Trinidadian ... more

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  • Cover image of book World Beats: Exploring Rhythms from Different Cultures by Ensemblebash
    World Beats: Exploring Rhythms from Different Cultures - by Ensemblebash

    £29.99   book with CD   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780713688900 | ISBN 10: 0713688904

    World Beats is a complete resource for classroom teachers exploring drumming styles from various cultures around the world. It has been specially developed for 7-11 year olds and offers new and exciting ways into creating musical performances as a wh ... more

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  • Cover image of book Free to Be...You and Me (Special 35th Anniversary Edition) by Marlo Thomas and friends
    Free to Be...You and Me (Special 35th Anniversary Edition) - by Marlo Thomas and friends

    £13.99   book with CD   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780762430604 | ISBN 10: 0762430605

    This is the book we all know and love by Marlo Thomas and her friends brought to new life with brand new illustrations to captivate and inspire a new generation of readers on a journey of the heart.   Whether you are opening Free to Be...You ... more

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  • Cover image of book Okki-Tokki-Unga: Action Songs for Children (Spiral bound) by David McKee, Beatrice Harrop and Ana Sanderson
    Okki-Tokki-Unga: Action Songs for Children (Spiral bound) - by David McKee, Beatrice Harrop and Ana Sanderson

    £16.99   paperback   (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780713640786 | ISBN 10: 0713640782

    The greatest ever collection of action songs for children. Everything from the sizzling Ten Fat Sausages to the hilarious No Laugh Race with all manner of toe tapping, hand clapping, nose wiggling, wriggling and giggling in between. Every early years ... more

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