Tag: musician
Little People Big Dreams: Josephine Baker
Written by: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Agathe Sorlet For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Biography, Historical Figure, Musician, Women in Music, Trailblazer, Segregation, Racism, Activism, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, WWII. Summary: Josephine was a born performer, and found her fame dancing on a chorus… Continue Reading “Little People Big Dreams: Josephine Baker”
Little People Big Dreams: Ella Fitzgerald
Written by: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Bàrbara Alca For ages: 4-7 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figures, Women in Music, Musicians, Trailblazers, Biography, Black Culture & Identity. Summary: Ella was a young girl fascinated with performing and music. When she was 15, her mother died… Continue Reading “Little People Big Dreams: Ella Fitzgerald”
Little People Big Dreams: Dolly Parton
Written by: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Daria Solak For ages: 4 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figure, Musical Artist, Women in Music, Biography, Philanthropy, Feminist. Summary: Dolly Parton is a human that we do not deserve, she is such a gem! This book follows the story… Continue Reading “Little People Big Dreams: Dolly Parton”
The Birth of Cool; How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound
Written by: Kathleen Cornell Berman Illustrated by: Keith Henry Brown For ages: second grade and up Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figure, Musician, Trailblazer. Summary: This beautifully illustrated picture book and it’s accompanying poem are an incredible testament to a legendary musician, but does not cover much… Continue Reading “The Birth of Cool; How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound”
Q&A with Alastair Moock!
Happy Saturday! Our Week of Music is continuing to rock, and we’ve boogied through a whole week already! Luckily, we have one more special music-related book to review for tomorrow. But, let’s focus on today! Yesterday we learned a bit about Alastair’s music, so… Continue Reading “Q&A with Alastair Moock!”
Alastair Moock-Social justice music for children!
For ages: any age can groove to Alastair’s tunes Language: English Topics Covered: social justice, racism, white supremacy, feminism, education, self-expression, identity, freedom, and self-acceptance. Summary: Today we share an artist whose quirky, thoughtful lyrics spice up the children’s music that he makes. The well-established genre is refreshed by Alastair Moock’s… Continue Reading “Alastair Moock-Social justice music for children!”
Q&A with Ants on a Log
Ants on a Log You all learned about the album Curious yesterday, so now it’s time to learn a little bit more about the minds behind Ants on a Log! Julie and Anya have a multitude of activities, interests, and creative passions. We feel lucky to… Continue Reading “Q&A with Ants on a Log”
Curious: Think Outside the Pipeline!- by Ants on a Log
For ages: any age Language: English Topics Covered: Environmental Activism, Politics, Music, Health, Activism, Community Organization, Curiosity. Summary: Have you ever felt that you were too small to get something done? That no one will listen to you if you dare to raise your voice? The answers to these… Continue Reading “Curious: Think Outside the Pipeline!- by Ants on a Log”
Q&A with the Alphabet Rockers
Happy Tuesday! We typically would wait until Saturday to do Q&A’s but during our Week of Music anything can happen! Can you tell just how exciting our lives are? Anyways, jokes about our thrilling lives aside, we are more than excited to be able… Continue Reading “Q&A with the Alphabet Rockers”
Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George
Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome Illustrated by: James E. Ransome For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Enslavement, Music, POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figure, Historic Events, Musician, Activism, Abolition, Racism, Trailblazer. Summary: This is an interesting and historic tale of a gifted musician, which begins on a West Indies sugar plantation… Continue Reading “Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George”
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