List of Children's Literature

A list of children's literature for grades K-5. The books are just a few of the selections used by the elementary art and music teachers as catalysts and/or resources for their lessons.

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The books listed below are just a few of the selections used by the elementary art and music teachers as catalysts and/or resources for their lessons. The “Suggested Use” column provides a brief explanation of how each book can be used by a classroom teacher for an art or music-related activity.

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Children's Literature, Grades K-2 (listed alphabetically by author)

Title	Author	Illustrator	Fine Arts - Concept	Subject Matter and/or Suggested Use
Anansi Does the Impossible	Aardema, Verna	Desimini, Lisa	Music-Folktale	Africa-Ashanti. Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God
Borreguita and the Coyote	Aardema, Verna	Mathers, Petra	Music-Folktale	Mexico. Lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain	Aardema, Verna	Vidal, Beatriz	Music-Cumulative	Africa. Cumulative rhyme
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears	Aardema, Verna	Dillon, Leo and Diane	Music-Folktale	Africa. Cumulative. Mosquito annoys an iguana and a chain reaction ensues
Song and Dance Man	Ackerman, Karen	Gammell, Stephen	Dance	Soft shoe. Grandpa demonstrates old vaudeville act
Oh Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?	Adams, Pam	Adams, Pam	Music-Folk Music	American. Sing the text
Old MacDonald Had a Farm	Adams, Pam	Adams, Pam	Music-Folk Music	American. Sing the text
Sing a Song of Sixpence	Adams, Pam	Adams, Pam	Music-Folk Music	English. Sing the book
There was an old lady Who Swallowed the Sea	Adams, Pam	Adams, Pam	Music-Folk Music	American. Sing the text
This is the House that Jack Built	Adams, Pam	Adams, Pam	Music-Cumulative	English. Sing the book
This Old Man	Adams, Pam	Adams, Pam	Music-Folk Music	American. Sing the text, replace words
Fool and the Fish, The	Afanasyev, Alexander	Spirin, Gennady	Drama	Russia. Lazy fool catches enchanted fish which promises him wishes
Alley Cat’s Meow	Appelt, Kathi	Goodel, Jon	Music-Rhythm	Animal-Cats. Rhythmic text, writing descriptive words
Piggies in a Polka	Appelt, Kathi	Pham, LeUyen	Music-Rhythm	Animals-farm. Rhythmic text, writing descriptive words
Moonbear's Shadow	Asch, Frank	Asch, Frank	Dance	Animal-bear. Dramatize with shadow screen and movement
Thump-Thump, Rat-a-Tat-Tat	Baer, Gene	Ehlert, Lois	Music-Dynamics	Marching band gets louder and closer, then farther away and softer.
Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book	Baker, Alan	Baker, Alan	Art-Shape	Animal-rabbit. Use for lessons on creating shapes
Gray Rabbit's 123	Baker, Alan	Baker, Alan	Art-Shape	Animal-rabbit.Use for lessons on creating shapes
Little Green	Baker, Keith	Baker, Keith	Art-Line	Line. Prompt for drawing a piece of art with abstract line
Magic Fan, The	Baker, Keith	Baker, Keith	Music-Folktale	Japan
Dem Bones	Barner, Bob	Barner, Bob	Music-Folk Music	African American spiritual. Name the bones
Animals Should...Not Wear Clothing	Barrett, Judi	Barrett, Ron	Art-Drawing	Animals. Drawing animals wearing clothing. Humorous
Can you see the Red Balloon?	Blackstone, Stella	Harter, Debbie	Art-Observation	Observation. Pick out objects of different colors in each picture
Can You Cuddle Like a Koala?	Butler, John	Butler, John	Drama	Animals. Rhyming text describes how various animals move.
Jazzmatazz!	Calmenson, Stephanie	Degen, Bruce	Music-Jazz	Jazz. Mouse starts to play jazz music, other animals join in
From Head to Toe	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Dance	Animals. Non-locomotor movement. Make shapes like animals.
Hello Red Fox	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Art-Color	Animals. Complementary colors, creation of the color wheel
Little Cloud	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Drama	Clouds. Dramatize movement of the clouds
Mixed Up Chameleon, The	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Art-Collage	Animal-chameleon. Collage lessons
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Music-Dynamics	Lullaby. Dramatize going up-down, loud-soft
Today is Monday	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Music-Folk Music	American.Sing a song about the Days of the Week
Very Busy Spider, The	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Music-Pattern AB	Animal-spider. Make up a melody and sing the recurring words
Very Hungry Caterpillar, The	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Music-Inflection	Animal-butterfly. Make paper butterflies, read book, and move to music
Click-Clack, Moo	Cronin, Doreen	Lewin, Betsy	Music-Timbre	Instruments. Add sound effects
Skeleton Hiccups	Cuyler, Margery	Schindler, S.D.	Music-Rhythm	Halloween. Read rhythmic text and play refrain "Hic, hic, hic" on instruments
Art lesson, The	DePaola, Tomie	DePaola ,Tomie	Art-Inspiration	Inspiration. Story about being creative
Bear Noel	Dunrea, Oliver	Dunrea, Oliver	Music-Folktale	Animals-forest. Read the voices of animals with inflection
Color Zoo	Ehlert, Lois	Ehlert, Lois	Art-Shape	Animals-zoo. Shape and color lessons
Eating the Alphabet	Ehlert, Lois	Ehlert, Lois	Art-Color	Alphabet. Fruits and vegetables from A to Z
Fish Eyes	Ehlert, Lois	Ehlert, Lois	Art-3-D	Animal-fish. Use with lesson with making 3-D fish with plaster fabric
Leaf Man	Ehlert, Lois	Ehlert, Lois	Art-Drawing	Fall leaves
Nuts to You	Ehlert, Lois	Ehlert, Lois	Music-Rhythm	Animal-squirrel. Rhyming story of a squirrel who comes to the window
Drummer Hoff	Emberly, Barbara	Emberly,Ed	Music-Rhythm	Rhythmic text. Read in rhythm, keeping a steady beat with instruments
Three Billy Goats Gruff, The	Finch, Mary	Arenson, Roberta	Music-Folktale	Norway. Play instruments as characters appear
A Tisket, A Tasket	Fitzgerald, Ella	Eitan, Ora	Music-Jazz	African American. Sing the text, use with Ella Fitzgerald recording
A Painter	Florian, Douglas	Florian, Douglas	Art-Inspiration	Inspiration. Explains where painters get their ideas for making art
Albuquerque Turkey	Ford, B.G.	McQueen, Lucinda	Music-Folk Music	Thanksgiving favorite
Magic Hat	Fox, Mem	Tusa, Tricia	Art-3-D	Hats. Use with sculpture lesson making hats
Straight Line Wonder, The	Fox, Mem	Thomas, Meredith	Art-Line	Line. Straight line decides it's time to bend and twirl and jump.
Time for Bed	Fox, Mem	Dyer, Jane	Music-Rhythm	Lullaby. Rhythmic text and rhyming words
Zoo-looking	Fox, Mem	Whitman, Candace	Music-Rhythm	Animals-zoo. Father and daughter's trip to the zoo. Sing recurring words.
Corduroy	Freeman, Don	Freeman, Don	Drama	Teddy bear is waiting in a store for someone to buy him.
How Are You Peeling	Freymann, Saxton	Freymann, Saxton	Art-Inspiration	Food. Vegetable photos, moods and emotions on “faces”
Once Upon MacDonald's Farm	Gammel, Stephen	Gammel, Stephen	Music-Folk Music	Animals-zoo. Sing Old MacDonald Had a zoo
Commotion in the Ocean	Giles, Andreae	Wojtowycz, David	Music-Rhythm	Ocean. Play instrumental sound effects
Giraffes Can’t Dance	Giles, Andreae	Parker-Rees, Guy	Music-Movement	Animals-jungle. Move in different types of dancing
Rumble in the Jungle	Giles, Andreae	Wojtowycz, David	Music-Rhythm	Animals-jungle, Use with instrumental sound effects
Jazz Fly, The	Gollub, Matthew	Hanke, Karen	Music-Jazz	Jazz. Scat singing
A Story, a Story	Haley, Gail	Haley, Gail	Art-Textiles	Africa. Adinkra cloth lesson
Animal Boogie	Harter, Debbie	Harter, Debbie	Dance	Animals-jungle. Sing along, move like animals
I know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie	Jackson, Alison	Schachner, Judith	Music-Folk Music	Thanksgiving variation
My Chair	James, Betsy	Depalma, Mary N	Art-3-D	Chairs. Use for art lesson on making chairs of wire
Jump, Frog, Jump	Kalan, Robert	Barton, Byron	Music-Cumulative	Cumulative. Play instruments as characters appear
A-Hunting We Will Go	Kellog, Steven	Kellog, Steven	Music-Folk Music	Animals. Rhyming words, replace words in the song
Anansi and the Moss covered Rock	Kimmel, Eric A.	Stevens, Janet	Music-Folktale	Africa. Dramatize story, use instrumental sound effects
Please, Baby, Please	Lee, Spike and Tonya	Nelson,Kadir	Music-Rhythm	Rhythmic text. Use rhythm patterns of words with instruments
Please, Puppy, Please	Lee, Spike and Tonya	Nelson,Kadir	Music-Rhythm	Rhythmic text. Use rhythm patterns of words with instruments
A Color of His Own	Lionni, Leo	Lionni, Leo	Art-Collage	Animal-chameleon. Collage, camouflaged chameleons
Matthew’s Dream	Lionni, Leo	Lionni, Leo	Art-Line	Line. Abstract art
Carnival of the Animals	Lithgow, John	Kulikov, Boris	Music-Timbre	Orchestra instruments. well-suited for movement activities
Achoo, Bang, Crash	MacDonald, Ross	MacDonald, Ross	Music-Inflection	Alphabet. Descriptive sound words
Brown Bear, Brown Bear	Martin, Bill Jr.	Carle, Eric	Art-Collage	Animals. Basic animal shapes, collage with texture and pattern
Brown Bear, Brown Bear	Martin, Bill Jr.	Carle, Eric	Music-Pattern AB	Animals. Sing questions and answers to Twinkle
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom	Martin, Bill Jr.	Ehlert, Lois	Music-Rhythm	Alphabet. Say rhythmic text and keep the beat on instruments
Chicka, Chicka, 1-2-3	Martin, Bill Jr.	Ehlert, Lois	Music-Rhythm	Counting with rhythmic text
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti	McDermott, Gerald	McDermott, Gerald	Art-Weaving	Africa-Ashanti. Anansi gets in and out of trouble. Use with lesson on weaving
Jabuti - trickster tale from the Amazon	McDermott, Gerald	McDermott, Gerald	Music-Folktale	South America-Amazon. Use instruments to accompany story
Zin Zin Zin a Violin	Moss, Lloyd	Priceman,Marjorie	Music-Timbre	Instruments. Solo, duet, trio, etc. and instruments of the orchestra
Mortimer	Munsch, Robert	Martchenko, Michael	Music-Inflection	Inflection. Students read as a group with vocal inflection
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb	Perkins, Al	Gurney, Eric	Music-Rhythm	Rhythmic text. Read in rhythm, keeping a steady beat with instruments
Hush Little Baby	Pinkney, Brian	Pinkney, Brian	Music-Folk Music	American. Sing the text
Dot, The	Reynolds, Peter	Reynolds, Peter	Art-Inspiration	Inspiration. Intro to art lesson
Eggbert the slightly cracked egg	Ross, Tom	Barron, Rex	Art-Painting	Painting. A cracked egg with a talent for painting
Abiyoyo	Seeger, Pete	Hays, Michael	Music-Folk Music	South African. Tale of how a man and his son foil a bogey-man. Sing the song
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly	Tabak, Simms	Taback, Simms	Music-Cumulative	American. Play instruments when characters appear
Shoo Fly!	Trapani, Iza	Trapani, Iza	Music-Folk Music	American. Sing the text, replace words
Wombat Stew	Vaughan, Marcia	Lofts, Pamela	Music-Folktale	Australia. Chant ingredients as they are put in the stew
Mouse Paint	Walsh, Ellen Stoll	Walsh, Ellen Stoll	Art-Color	Animal-mouse. Color mixing lesson
There was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea	Ward, Jennifer	Gray, Steve	Music-Cumulative	Animals-desert. Play instruments when characters appear
Tanka Tanka Skunk	Webb, Steve	Webb, Steve	Music-Rhythm	Animals-jungle. Rhythmic patterns
Bear Snores On	Wilson, Karma	Wilson, Karma	Music- rhyme	Animals-hibernation
Frida	Winter, Jonah	Juan, Ana	Art-Portraits	Bio-Frida. Frida Kahlo and her self-portraits
Deep Blue Sea, The	Wood, Audrey	Wood, Bruce	Art-Color	Sea. Colors on an island in the sea.

Children's Literature, Grades 3-5 (listed alphabetically by author)

Title	Author	Illustrator	Fine Arts - Concept	Subject Matter and/or Suggested Use
Picture Book of Jewish Holidays	Adler, David	Heller, Linda	Music-Folk Music	Jewish customs and practices.
Fables from Aesop	Aesop (Lynch, Tom)	Lynch, Tom	Drama	Aesop. Familiar short moral tales
Marianthe's story, Painted Words	Aliki	Aliki	Art-Inspiration	Inspiration. Mari's starting school in a new land.
Camille and the Sunflowers	Anholt, Laurence	Anholt, Laurence	Art-Artist	Bio-Van Gogh. Use with sunflower unit
Degas and the Little Dancer	Anholt, Laurence	Anholt, Laurence	Art-Artist	Bio-Degas. Story about Edgar Degas, painter of ballerinas
Leonardo and the Flying Boy	Anholt, Laurence	Anholt, Laurence	Art-Artist	Bio-Da Vinci. Story about Leonardo DaVinci, inventor and artist
Magical Garden of Claude Monet	Anholt, Laurence	Anholt, Laurence	Art-Artist	Bio-Monet. Story about Claude Monet, impressionist painter
Picasso and the Girl with the Ponytail	Anholt, Laurence	Anholt, Laurence	Art-Portraits	Bio-Picasso. Portrait lesson
Prancing, Dancing Lily	Arnold, Marsha Diane	Manders, John	Dance	Animal-cow. Conga line dancing
No Mirrors in My Nana's House	Barnwell, Ysaye	Saint James, Synthia	Music-Rhythm	African American. Girl finds the beauty in herself through her Nana's eyes
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	Barrett, Ron and Judi	Barrett, Ron and Judi	Art-3-D	Food. Make sculpture of food from clay.
Animalia	Base, Graeme	Base, Graeme	Art-Illustration	Alphabet. Alliterative sentences accompany each letter
Discovery of Dragons, The	Base, Graeme	Base, Graeme	Art-Drawing	Dragons. Use with lesson on drawing dragons
Sign of the Seahorse	Base, Graeme	Base, Graeme	Drama	Rhythmic text. A tale of greed and high adventure in two acts.
Water hole, The	Base, Graeme	Base, Graeme	Drama	Ecology. Animals visit a water hole, the water dwindles
Worst Band in the Universe	Base, Graeme	Base, Graeme	Music-Inspiration	Outer space. Sproc leaves Planet Bipp in search of musical freedom
They Put on Masks	Baylor, Byrd	Ingram, Jerry	Art-3-D	Native American-Many kinds of masks and their use
When clay sings	Baylor, Byrd	Bahti, Tom	Art-Clay	Native American. Customs of prehistoric SW tribes, designs on pottery
Linnea in Monet’s Garden	Bjork, Christina	Anderson, Lena	Art-Artist	Bio-Monet. Story about Claude Monet, impressionist painter
Goat in the Rug, The	Blood, Charles L.	Parker, Nancy	Art-Textiles	Native American-Navajo. Story of weaving.
Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle, The	Blue Eagle, Thomas	Blue Eagle, Thomas	Art-Drawing	Native American ledger drawings; line, shape, horses
Berlioz the Bear	Brett, Jan	Brett, Jan	Music-Timbre	Animal-bear. Story where animals play instruments
Between Earth and Sky	Buchac, Joseph	Locker, Thomas	Music-Folktale	Native American. Legends of sacred places
This house is Made of Mud	Buchanan, Ken	Tracy, Libba	Art-3-D	Native American-Navajo. Life in a hogan
Flying Feet: a story of Irish dance	Burgard, Anna Marlis	Burgard, Anna M	Dance	Irish. Two master dancers compete
Dragons, Dragons	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Art-Drawing	Dragons. Use with lesson on drawing dragons
I See A Song	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Music-Listening	Picture book. Play a Bach partita and look as the pictures fit the music
Rooster's Off to See the World	Carle, Eric	Carle, Eric	Music-Cumulative	Animals. Perform with cumulative speech pieces
Bach's Goldberg Variations	Celenza, Anna Harwell	Kitchel, JoAnn E.	Music-History	Bio-Bach. Story of the composer and themusical work
Farewell Symphony, The	Celenza, Anna Harwell	Kitchel, JoAnn E.	Music-History	Bio-Haydn. Story of the composer and themusical work
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue	Celenza, Anna Harwell	Kitchel, JoAnn E.	Music-History	Bio-Gershwin. Story of the composer and themusical work
Heroic Symphony, The	Celenza, Anna Harwell	Kitchel, JoAnn E.	Music-History	Bio-Beethoven. Story of the composer and themusical work
Pictures at an Exhibition	Celenza, Anna Harwell	Kitchel, JoAnn E.	Music-History	Bio-Mussorsky. Story of the composer and themusical work
Painter and the Wild Swans, The	Clément, Claude	Clément, Frederick	Art-Folkart	Japanese calligraphy and painting wild swans
Voice of the wood, The	Clément, Claude	Clément, Frederick	Music-Timbre	Instruments. Venetian tale about cello created by old instrument maker
To Be a Drum	Coleman, Evylyn	Robinson, Aminah	Music-History	African American. Story about slavery, and hope through drumming
Cricket’s Cage, The	Czernecki, Stefan	Czernecki, Stefan	Art-3-D	China. A cricket helps an architect. Use with lesson on toothpick structures
Singing Snake, The	Czernecki, Stefan	Czernecki, Stefan	Music-Folktale	Australia-aboriginal art. Myth of how didgeridoo was created.
Jazz Cats	Davis, David R.	Galey, Chuck	Music-Jazz	Jazz. Cats play music in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Jamberry	Degan, Bruce	Degan, Bruce	Music-Rhythm	Rhythmic text. Use instruments, make up own verses.
Legend of the Indian Paintbrush	DePaola, Tomie	DePaola ,Tomie	Art-Painting	Native American. Myth of the Indian Paintbrush flower. Painting. Using art tools
Turn! Turn! Turn	Dillon, Leo & Diane	Dillon, Leo & Diane	Music-Folk Music	English. To Everything there is a season
Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles	Dillon, Leo and Diane	Dillon, Leo and Diane	Dance	Bio-Robinson. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
How Stars Fell Into the Sky	Dughton, Derri	Desisimi, Lisa	Music-Folktale	Native American-Navajo. First Woman tries to write the laws using stars in the sky
Swing Around the Sun	Esvensen, Barbara	Chee, Cheng-Kee	Music-Rhythm	Poems of the seasons
Gathering the Sun	Flor Ada, Alma	Silva, Simon	Art-Color	Alphabet. About Cesar Chavez, in Spanish and English
Manuelo, the Playing Mantis	Freeman, Don	Freeman, Don	Music-Timbre	Animal-Praying Mantis. Making instruments
Will's quill, or, How a goose saved Shakespeare	Freeman, Don	Freeman, Don	Drama	Shakespeare for children, excellent period illustrations
Beto and the Bone Dance	Freschet, Gina	Freschet, Gina	Music-Movement	Dia de Los Muertos. Move as suggested by text
I know a shy Fellow who Swallowed a Cello	Garriel, Barbara	O'Brien, John	Music-Timbre	Instruments. Intro to instruments of the orchestra
What Charlie Heard	Gerstein, Mordicai	Gerstein, Mordicai	Music-History	Bio-Ives. Story of the American Composer Charles Ives
This Land is Your Land	Guthrie, Woody	Jakobsen, Kathy	Music-Folk Music	American. Sing with book
All the Colors of the Earth	Hamanaka, Sheila	Hamanaka, Sheila	Art-Color	Acknowledging different colors of people while recognizing we're the same underneath.
Old Banjo, The	Haseley, Dennis	Gammel, Stephen	Music-Timbre	Instruments. Father and Boy find old instruments on their farm
Coyote Walks on Two Legs	Hausman, Gerald	Cooper, Floyd	Drama	Native American-Navajo. Legends featuring thecoyote.
Story of Blue Elk,The	Hausman, Gerald	Rodanas, Kristina	Drama	Native American. Elk helps a mute boy find his voice
One Bullfrog	Hausman, Sid	Hausman, Sid	Music-Cumulative	Animals-desert. Counting with SW animals
Mama Don't Allow	Hurd, Thacher	Hurd, Thacher	Music-Folk Music	Jazz. Pair with "Oh when the Saints," introduction to jazz
I See the Rhythm	Igus, Tyomi	Wood, Michelle	Music-History	Jazz. History of Jazz
First Starry Night, The	Isom, Joan Shaddox	Isom, Joan S	Art-Artist	Bio-Van Gogh. A fictional account of VanGogh’s stay in Arles
Mud Family, The	James, Betsy	Morin, Paul	Art-Clay	Native American-Anasazi. Use with clay lessons.
E is for Enchantment	James, Helen Foster	Twinem, Neecy	Art-Landscape	Alphabet. New Mexico topics and scenery
Day of the Dead	Johnston, Tony	Winter, Jeanette	Art-Folkart	Dia de los Muertos. Various art projects
Desert Song	Johnston, Tony	Young, Ed	Dance	Desert. Move to match phrases from the story
Hear, hear, Mr. Shakespeare	Koscieniak, Bruce	Koscieniak, Bruce	Drama	Shakespeare-Stories, illustrations, selections from the plays
Remarkable Farkle McBride, The	Lithgow, Jonathan	C.F. Payne	Music-Timbre	Instruments. Introduction to music instrument families
Senor Don Gato	Manders, John	Manders, John	Music-Folktale	Animal-cat. Sing the text about a cat in Spain.
Barn Dance	Martin, Bill Jr.	Rand, Ted	Music-Movement	Fall, scarecrows, square dance
Arrow to the Sun - Pueblo Indian Tale	McDermott, Gerald	McDermott, Gerald	Music-Folktale	Native American-Pueblo. Descriptive words
Don't Worry Be Happy	McFerrin, Bobby	Calder, Alexander	Art-Artist	Mobile art by Alexander Calder, song by Bobby McFerrin
Mole Music	McPhail, David	McPhail, David	Music-Inspiration	Inspiration. Discuss how music can change the world
A Symphony for the Sheep	Millen, C. M	Azarian, Mary	Art-Textiles	Wool, from sheep to yarn
Animal Dreaming	Morin, Paul	Morin, Paul	Art-Folkart	Australia. Myth of creation. Use with lesson on bark dot painting
Tikki Tikki Tembo	Mosel, Arlene	lent, Blair	Music-Folktale	China. Play rhythms on xylophones, use vocal inflection
Ashanti to Zulu	Musgrove, Margaret	Dillon, Leo and Diane	Art-Folkart	Alphabet. Use for African shield or mask lessons
Dali and the Path of Dreams	Obiols, Anna	Subirana, Joan	Art-Artist	Surrealism and Salvador Dali
Hailstones and Halibut Bones	O’Neill, Mary	Wallner, John	Art-Color	Poetry dealing with colors
Bebop Express	Panahi, H.L.,	Johnson, Steve & Fancher, Lou	Music-Movement	Scat sing, and build movement.
My mama sings	Peterson, Jeanne W	Speidel, Sandra	Music-Inspiration	Inspiration. Mama has special old songs for all occasions
Paperboy, The	Pilkey, Dav	Pilkey, Dav	Art-Painting	Story of early in the morning. Painting. Cool colors
Ella Fitzgerald, Tale of a Vocal Virtuoso	Pinkney, Andrea Davis	Pinkney, Brian	Music-History	Bio-Fitzgerald.Ella Fitzgerald, Jazz, and scat singing
Max Found Two Sticks	Pinkney, Brian	Pinkney, Brian	Music-Timbre	Found Sounds. Accompany with rhythm patterns.
Still-life Stew	Pittman, Helena Clare	Raymond, Victoria	Art-Painting	Painting. Girl grows vegetables, paints them, makes a stew
Magic of Clay, The	Quan, Adalucia	Quan, Adalucia	Art-Clay	Clay project instructions.
Giant Steps	Raschka,Chris	Raschka, Chris	Music-Jazz	Bio-Coltrane. Jazz music of John Coltrane
My Favorite Things	Rodgers-Hammerstein	Renee Graef	Music-Folk Music	Musical theater. Sing the book
Earth Dance	Ryder, Joanne	Gorbaty,Norman	Dance	Ecology. Dance slowly, spin gently
Emma’s Rug	Say, Allen	Say, Allen	Art-Inspiration	Creativity comes from within, not from an object
Old Chisholm Trail, The - A Cowboy Song	Schanze, Rosalyn	Schanze, Rosalyn	Music-Folk Music	Cowboy. Sing the Song
Dancing the Ring Shout	Sigelson, Kim	Cohen, Lisa	Music-Movement	Circle Dance, Dancing the Ring Shout!
Jingle Dancer	Smith, Cynthis Leitich	Van Wright and Hu	Dance	Native American. Read with steady beat, walk in circle to dramatize story
Chato’s Kitchen	Soto, Gary	Guevara, Susan	Art-Painting	Animal-cat. Language of the barrio. Painting lessons
Flying Feet: a Mud Flat story	Stevenson, Jame	Stevenson, Jame	Dance	Stanley and the other animals of Mud Flat take dance lessons
Two left feet	Stower, Adam	Stower, Adam	Dance	Dance. Rufus, a monster, has trouble dancing due to his two left feet
Angel Child, Dragon Child	Surat, Michelle Maria	Mai, Vo Dinh	Art-Drawing	Dragons. Use with lessons on drawing dragons
Possum come a-Knockin'	Van Laan, Nancy	Booth, George	Music-Rhythm	Animal-opossum. Rhythmic text about an annoying opossum in the American South.
Laughing River-folktale for Peace, The	Vega, Elizabeth Haze	Vega, Bobby	Music-Folktale	Africa. Use with song Funga Alafia
Tuesday	Wiesner. David	Wiesner. David	Music-Listening	Animal-frog. Picture book, play Wagner, "Ride of the Valkyries"
A Chair for My Mother	Williams, Vera B.	Williams, Vera B.	Art-3-D	Chairs. Use for art lesson on making chair sculptures out of clay or other 3-D medium
Cowboy Charlie	Winter, Jeanette	Winter, Jeanette	Art-Artist	Bio-Russel. Story of Charles Russel, cowboy artist
Diego	Winter, Jeanette	Winter, Jeanette	Art-Artist	Bio-Rivera. Story of Diego Rivera
Follow the Drinking Gourd	Winter, Jeanette	Winter, Jeanette	Music-Folk Music	African American. Slaves travel North using stars. Sing the song, dramatize story.
Josefina	Winter, Jeanette	Winter, Jeanette	Art-Texture	Bio-Aguilar. Mexican folk artist Josefina Aguilar. Clay figures and counting.
My Name is Georgia	Winter, Jeannette	Winter, Jeannette	Art-Artist	Bio-O'Keefe. Story about Georgia O’Keefe, New Mexico artist
Napping House, The	Wood, Audrey	Wood, Don	Music-Cumulative	Cumulative. Play instruments as characters appear
Good Griselle	Yolen, Jane	Christiana, David	Art-Drawing	Gargoyles. Story of a widow who lives near Notre Dame cathedral
Owl Moon	Yolen, Jane	Yolen, Jane	Art-Texture	Animal-owl. Drawing with texture

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