Aretha Franklin explores how Aretha Franklin made incredible contributions to American music and culture, captivating audiences with memorable melodies and rhythms. Covers early life, her… More →

This title introduces readers to band in some of its most common forms, including marching band, jazz band, and concert band. Readers learn about common band instruments and why bands are… More →

This title introduces readers to common brass instruments such as the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba. Readers learn about the history of brass instruments and why they are important More →

Ella Fitzgerald explores how Ella Fitzgerald made incredible contributions to American music and culture, captivating audiences with memorable melodies and rhythms. Covers early life, her… More →

This fun nursery rhyme tells of five little ducklings that follow one of their siblings who has a particular feather on his back. More →

Five naughty monkeys jump on a bed, only to end up hurting their heads one by one. Will they ever learn? More →

Guido d'Arezzo was a medieval music theorist who set the stage for modern Western musical notation. The Polish French composer and pianist Frédéric Chopin was, and still is, wildly popular… More →

During his life, Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt was celebrated for his unique style and solo piano pieces--his work is still celebrated today! Austrian American composer Arnold… More →

American composer and pianists Charles Ives was renowned during his life for his musical innovations. Egyptian singer Umm Kulthūm mesmerized audiences with her voice for half a century, and… More →

American William "Count" Basie was a wildly popular composer, pianist, and bandleader for decades, and his work is still celebrated today. American guitarist and singer B. B. King helped… More →