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From first instruments to the history of jazz, these 0 books connect children to the world of sound-making and help them understand that music is something you do, not just something that happens to you.

The first note, the recital jitters, the song stuck in your head for days. Books for musically curious kids.

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Music Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

1,782 books about music

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Cover of The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith!

The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith!

Viola Smith picks up the only instrument left for her and drums so fast she shatters every expectation for female musici

Cover of Playing from the Heart

Playing from the Heart

Peter H. Reynolds

After years of rigid practice drain the joy from his music, Raj must find his way back to the piano to play a heartfelt

Cover of Rock Star Rules!

Rock Star Rules!

e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Pat Zietlow Miller

Lupe Lopez is a drum-playing kindergarten rock star who must figure out how to keep her loud, confident beat while follo

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Cover of Starstruck

Unfabulous #4

Starstruck

Sue Rose

Addie Singer picks up her pink guitar and joins a band, only to realize that staying true to her artistic vision is more

Ages 8–12

Cover of Gilbert and Sullivan Set Me Free

Gilbert and Sullivan Set Me Free

In a 1900s women's prison, a teenager finds an unexpected sense of freedom and light when she joins a choir to perform a

Cover of Who Was Elvis Presley?

Who Was Elvis Presley?

Born in poverty during the Depression, Elvis Presley blended gospel and blues to create a wild new sound. His curled lip

Cover of Maurice

Parisian streets come alive with the sound of Maurice’s accordion until the world stops listening, prompting a soulful j

Cover of Pet of the Met

Lydia Freeman, Don Freeman

A mouse serving as a page turner at the Metropolitan Opera finds his life transformed when a performance of The Magic Fl

Cover of Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

Tom has big plans for his band DogZombies, involving songwriting about biscuits, dodging his sister Delia, and filling e

Cover of Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Indestructibles

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

For parents who want a worry free way to share a classic song, this chew proof book survives teething while celebrating

Cover of If You're Happy and You Know It

Sing-Along Stories

If You're Happy and You Know It

Steven Anderson

Clap, stomp, and shout along to this vibrant version of the classic song that explores all the different ways to show yo

Cover of Who Is Taylor Swift?

Who Is Taylor Swift?

Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ

A girl from a Christmas tree farm overcomes industry rejection through sheer fearlessness to become a global superstar a

Cover of Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants

Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants

Hazel and Wally want to be tall, so they start rolling through the mud until they become giant, messy balls of goo that

Cover of Say Zoop!

Shout, whisper, and sing along as moving shapes and bursts of color turn the physical book into a noisy, interactive voc

Cover of The Orphan Band of Springdale

The Orphan Band of Springdale

Arriving in Maine with only her French horn, Gusta searches for a hidden family treasure while facing the rising tension

Cover of Soon, Baboon, Soon

Soon, Baboon, Soon

Baboon plays the triangle in a primate percussion band, but he finds it incredibly difficult to wait for his big moment

Cover of The Enchanted Symphony

The Enchanted Symphony

Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton

For children processing a world that feels heavy or gray. A lyrical fairy tale about how music and community can break t

Cover of I'm So Not a Pop Star

I'm So Not a Pop Star

Kimberly Greene

Life is chaotic enough with a pop-star sister and a camera crew, but Sam’s world flips when she discovers a long-lost gr

Cover of The Poop Song

For toddlers who are hesitant about the potty, this rhythmic sing-along turns a stressful milestone into a hilarious cel

Cover of Handel, Who Knew What He Liked

Handel, Who Knew What He Liked

Long before he composed masterpieces, young Handel was a stubborn boy with a mind of his own who stayed true to what he

Cover of Animal Albums from A to Z

Animal Albums from A to Z

From Hip-Hop Hedgehogs to the Barbershop Beagles, these twenty-six fictional animal bands celebrate the alphabet through

Cover of Listen to My Trumpet!

Elephant & Piggie #17

Listen to My Trumpet!

Piggie is bursting with excitement to play her new trumpet for Gerald, but she might not be ready for her best friend's

Cover of Welcome to Boo York

Monster High #1

Welcome to Boo York

The Monster High ghouls take a bite out of the big city, but a passing comet crystal might turn their sightseeing trip i

Cover of Blue Penguin

Left alone because of his strange color and clumsy diving, a lonely penguin finds a way to share his song and show the c