All About Music (Fall 2021)
This list will feature books that celebrate the music that makes us break out in song or bust a move, books that highlight real or imaginary musicians, and books that encourage kids to incorporate melody into their lives (poetry, rhythm, dancing, etc.).
Archie & Friends Forever
By: Archie Superstars
Illustrated by:
Archie Superstars
Archie Superstars
ISBN: 9781645769422
Fiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Everything’s Archie Vol. 1
By: Archie Superstars
Illustrated by:
Archie Superstars
Archie Superstars
ISBN: 9781682558812
Fiction, 7-12, Music / Art
The Archies Vol. 1
By: Matthew Rosenberg, Alex Segura
Illustrated by:
Joe Eisma
Joe Eisma
ISBN: 9781682558935
Fiction, Teen, Music / Art
The Archies Vol. 2
By: Matthew Rosenberg, Alex Segura
Illustrated by:
Joe Eisma
Joe Eisma
ISBN: 9781682558751
Fiction, Teen, Music / Art
189 Canaries
By: Dieter Böge
Illustrated by:
Elsa Klever
Elsa Klever
ISBN: 9780802855749
Fiction, 7-12, Music / Art
40 Inspiring Icons
By: Olivier Cachin
Illustrated by:
Jérôme Masi
Jérôme Masi
ISBN: 9781786034717
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
A Mother Is A House
By: Aurore Petit
Illustrated by:
Aurore Petit
Aurore Petit
ISBN: 9781776573233
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
A Season of Flowers
By: Michael Garland
Illustrated by:
Michael Garland
Michael Garland
ISBN: 9780884486237
Fiction, 4-6, Science
A Story Like the Wind
By: Gill Lewis
Illustrated by:
Jo Weaver
Jo Weaver
ISBN: 9780802855145
Fiction, 7-12, Graphic Novel
All Eyes on Ozzy!
By: K-Fai Steele
Illustrated by:
K-Fai Steele
K-Fai Steele
ISBN: 9780062748584
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Allegro
By: David Miles
Illustrated by:
Anita Barghigiani
Anita Barghigiani
ISBN: 9781641700382
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Aretha Franklin (Little People, BIG DREAMS Series)
By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Amy Blackwell
Amy Blackwell
ISBN: 9780711246867
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
B Is for Broadway
By: John Robert Allman
Illustrated by:
Peter Emmerich
Peter Emmerich
ISBN: 9780593305638
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Band Nerds
By: Dj Corchin
Illustrated by:
Dan Dougherty
Dan Dougherty
ISBN: 9781728219820
Nonfiction, Teen, Contemporary
Battle of the Bands
By: Edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Gibaldi
ISBN: 9781536214338
Fiction, Teen, Music / Art
Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by:
James E. Ransome
James E. Ransome
ISBN: 9780823423620
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Bill & Ted Save the Universe SC
By: Brian Joines
Illustrated by:
Alex Guimares Bachan
Alex Guimares Bachan
ISBN: 9781684152957
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
Billan the Bard
By: Mark Huffman
Illustrated by:
Dawn Davidson
Dawn Davidson
ISBN: 9781612545318
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Bim Bam Boom
By: Frederic Stehr
Illustrated by:
Frederic Stehr
Frederic Stehr
ISBN: 9781776571369
Fiction, 0-3, Music / Art
Blacksmith’s Song
By: Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Illustrated by:
Anna Rich
Anna Rich
ISBN: 9781561455805
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Blues Journey
By: Walter Dean Myers
Illustrated by:
Christopher Myers
Christopher Myers
ISBN: 9780823416134
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Born to Swing
By: Mara Rockliff
Illustrated by:
Michele Wood
Michele Wood
ISBN: 9781629795553
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Boy Band of the Apocalypse
By: Tom Nicoll
Illustrated by:
David O'connell
David O'connell
ISBN: 9781610678308
Fiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Bravo Anjali
By: Sheetal Sheth
Illustrated by:
Lucia Soto
Lucia Soto
ISBN: 9781737055013
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Brilliant Baby Does Music
By: Laura Gehl
Illustrated by:
Jean Claude
Jean Claude
ISBN: 9781499811209
Nonfiction, 0-3, Music / Art
C Is for Country
By: Lil Nas X
Illustrated by:
Theodore Taylor III
Theodore Taylor III
ISBN: 9780593300787
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Can You Whistle, Johanna?
By: Ulf Stark
Illustrated by:
Anna Höglund
Anna Höglund
ISBN: 9781776573257
Fiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Clark the Shark and the School Sing (I Can Read Comics Level 1 Series)
By: Bruce Hale
Illustrated by:
Guy Francis
Guy Francis
ISBN: 9780062912572
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Depeche Mode
By: Soledad Romero Mariño
Illustrated by:
Fernando López Del Hierro
Fernando López Del Hierro
ISBN: 9781728210940
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Ellie’s Voice, or Trööömmmpffff!
By: Piret Raud
Illustrated by:
Piret Raud
Piret Raud
ISBN: 9781632061911
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Flowers for Sarajevo
By: John McCutcheon
Illustrated by:
Kristy Caldwell
Kristy Caldwell
ISBN: 9781561459438
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Baby Rhyme Time Series)
By: Annie Kubler
Illustrated by:
Sarah Dellow
Sarah Dellow
ISBN: 9781786285799
Fiction, 0-3, Music / Art
Heavy Vinyl Vol. 1
By: Carly Usdin
Illustrated by:
Nina Vakueva
Nina Vakueva
ISBN: 9781684151417
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
Heavy Vinyl
By: Carly Usdin
Illustrated by:
Nina Vakueva
Nina Vakueva
ISBN: 9781684154951
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
Hey Diddle Diddle (Classic Books with Holes Board Book Series)
By: Emma Schmid
ISBN: 9781786282194
Fiction, 0-3, Music / Art
Hiding Baby Moses
By: Judith L. Roth
Illustrated by:
Melanie Cataldo
Melanie Cataldo
ISBN: 9781947888302
Fiction, 4-6, Religion
Hold on to Your Music
By: Mona Golabek, Lee Cohen, and Emil Sher
Illustrated by:
Sonia Possentini
Sonia Possentini
ISBN: 9780316463133
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
I Want to Dance
By: Makiko Toyofuku
Illustrated by:
Makiko Toyofuku
Makiko Toyofuku
ISBN: 9781684641307
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
I, Vivaldi
By: Janice Shefelman
Illustrated by:
Tom Shefelman
Tom Shefelman
ISBN: 9780802855862
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
If You’re Happy and You Know It
By: Annie Kubler
Illustrated by:
Sarah Dellow
Sarah Dellow
ISBN: 9781786285805
Fiction, 0-3, Music / Art
In My Neighborhood
By: Rogério Coelho
Illustrated by:
Oscar Loubriel
Oscar Loubriel
ISBN: 9780884487012
Fiction, 4-6, Art / Performing Arts
In One Ear and Out the Other
By: Diane Worthey
Illustrated by:
Morgana Wallace
Morgana Wallace
ISBN: 9781734225914
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Just a Lucky So and So
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by:
James E. Ransome
James E. Ransome
ISBN: 9780823434282
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Kell and the Detectives
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Rich Davis
Rich Davis
ISBN: 9781629440286
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Kell and the Giants
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Rich Davis
Rich Davis
ISBN: 9781629440255
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
Kell and the Horse Apple Parade
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Rich Davis
Rich Davis
ISBN: 9781629440231
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Kell, the Alien
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Rich Davis
Rich Davis
ISBN: 9781629440200
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Lemonade Code
By: Jarod Pratt
Illustrated by:
Jey Odin
Jey Odin
ISBN: 9781620108680
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Let’s Dance!
By: Valerie Bolling
Illustrated by:
Maine Diaz
Maine Diaz
ISBN: 9781635921427
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Little Blue House Beside the Sea
By: Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by:
Carmé Lemniscates
Carmé Lemniscates
ISBN: 9780884486718
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
Luna Loves Dance
By: Joseph Coelho
Illustrated by:
Fiona Lumbers
Fiona Lumbers
ISBN: 9781684642731
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Magnificent Homespun Brown
By: Samara Cole Doyon
Illustrated by:
Kaylani Juanita
Kaylani Juanita
ISBN: 9780884487975
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
The Secret Valentine (The Major Eights Book 6)
By: Melody Reed
Illustrated by:
Émilie Pépin
Émilie Pépin
ISBN: 9781499807622
Fiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Music Is My Life
By: Myles Tanzer
Illustrated by:
Ali Mac
Ali Mac
ISBN: 9780711249189
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Music Train
By: Christopher Robbins
Illustrated by:
Susanna Covelli
Susanna Covelli
ISBN: 9781641705646
Fiction, 0-3, Music / Art
Music
By: Nicholas O'Neill and Susan Hayes
Illustrated by:
Ruby Taylor
Ruby Taylor
ISBN: 9781999967949
Nonfiction, 7-12, Music / Art
My Daddy Can Fly! (American Ballet Theatre)
By: Thomas Forster & Shari Siadat
Illustrated by:
Jami Gigot
Jami Gigot
ISBN: 9780593180976
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
My Riot
By: Rick Spears
Illustrated by:
Emmett Hobbes
Emmett Hobbes
ISBN: 9781620107768
Fiction, Teen, Music / Art
Ol’ Bloo’s Boogie-Woogie Band and Blues Ensemble
By: Jan Huling
Illustrated by:
Henri Sorensen
Henri Sorensen
ISBN: 9781561454365
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Ossiri and the Bala Mengro
By: Richard O'Neill and Katharine Quarmby
Illustrated by:
Hannah Tolson
Hannah Tolson
ISBN: 9781846439254
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Paris Cat
By: Dianne Hofmeyr
Illustrated by:
Piet Grobler
Piet Grobler
ISBN: 9781910328620
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Passing the Music Down
By: Sarah Sullivan
Illustrated by:
Barry Root
Barry Root
ISBN: 9780763637538
Nonfiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Play It! Children’s Songs
By: Jennifer Kemmeter and Antimo Marrone
ISBN: 9781513262451
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Play It! Christmas Songs
By: Jennifer Kemmeter and Antimo Marrone
ISBN: 9781513262512
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Play It! Classical Music
By: Jennifer Kemmeter and Antimo Marrone
ISBN: 9781513262482
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Playing at the Border
By: Joanna Ho
Illustrated by:
Teresa Martinez
Teresa Martinez
ISBN: 9780062994547
Nonfiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Playlist
By: James Rhodes
Illustrated by:
Martin O'Neill
Martin O'Neill
ISBN: 9781536212143
Nonfiction, Teen, Music / Art
Pomp, Snow & Cirqueumstance
By: Neil Goldberg and Niko Nickolaou
Illustrated by:
John Kelly
John Kelly
ISBN: 9781612545394
Fiction, 4-6, Holidays / Seasons / Celebrations
Queen
By: Soledad Romero Mariño
Illustrated by:
Laura Castelló
Laura Castelló
ISBN: 9781728210919
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Queen of Tejano Music
By: Silvia López
Illustrated by:
Paola Escobar
Paola Escobar
ISBN: 9781499811421
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Roots of Rap
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Frank Morrison
Frank Morrison
ISBN: 9781499804119
Nonfiction, 4-6, Music / Art
School of Rock
By: Written by Mike White (Based on the Film)
Illustrated by:
Kim Smith
Kim Smith
ISBN: 9781683692669
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
See-Saw! First Book of Nursery Songs (Nursery Time #3)
By: Child's Play
Illustrated by:
Ailie Busby
Ailie Busby
ISBN: 9781786284099
Fiction, 0-3, Music / Art
Song for Jimi
By: Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Illustrated by:
Edel Rodriguez
Edel Rodriguez
ISBN: 9780823443338
Nonfiction, 7-12, Music / Art
Songs for Our Sons
By: Ruth Doyle
Illustrated by:
Ashling Lindsay
Ashling Lindsay
ISBN: 9780802855572
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Steven Universe Harmony SC
By: S.M. Vidaurri
Illustrated by:
Mollie Rose
Mollie Rose
ISBN: 9781684154654
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Story Orchestra
By: Katy Flint
Illustrated by:
Jessica Courtney Tickle
Jessica Courtney Tickle
ISBN: 9780711260139
Fiction, 4-6, Fantasy
The Immortal Von B.
By: M. Scott Carter
Illustrated by:
Steven Walker
Steven Walker
ISBN: 9781937054304
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
The Music in George’s Head
By: Suzanne Slade
Illustrated by:
Stacy Innerst
Stacy Innerst
ISBN: 9781629790992
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom
By: Colleen Venable
Illustrated by:
Lian Cho
Lian Cho
ISBN: 9780062494375
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
The Princess Who Saved Herself
By: Greg Pak
Illustrated by:
Takeshi Miyazawa
Takeshi Miyazawa
ISBN: 9781684157105
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Song of Francis and the Animals
By: Pat Mora
Illustrated by:
David Frampton
David Frampton
ISBN: 9780802852533
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
The Story of And
By: Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Illustrated by:
Joani Keller Rothenberg
Joani Keller Rothenberg
ISBN: 9781947888050
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Thinker
By: Eloise Greenfield
Illustrated by:
Ehsan Abdollahi
Ehsan Abdollahi
ISBN: 9781492677246
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
This Magical, Musical Night
By: Rhonda Gowler Greene
Illustrated by:
James Rey Sanchez
James Rey Sanchez
ISBN: 9781499811728
Nonfiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Waiting For A Warbler
By: Sneed B Collard
Illustrated by:
Thomas Brooks
Thomas Brooks
ISBN: 9780884488521
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Waylen Wants to Jam
By: Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynn Stroup-rentier
ISBN: 9781612542591
Nonfiction, 4-6, Diversity
We Are The Supremes
By: Zoë Tucker
Illustrated by:
Salini Perera
Salini Perera
ISBN: 9780711261518
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Where Is the Dragon?
By: Leo Timmers
Illustrated by:
Leo Timmers
Leo Timmers
ISBN: 9781776573110
Fiction, 4-6, Humor
You Will Be Found
By: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
ISBN: 9780316537667
Fiction, Teen, Mental/Physical Health
