![Hip Cat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811814890.jpg?itok=layFoE05)
A cool cat named Oobie-Do moves to San Francisco, plays his saxophone and works as a short order cook, until his jazzy talents are recognized by nightclub owner Minnie, who books him for a gig. The bold, stylized illustrations are a cool complement to the rhythmic language of this off beat(nik!) tale.
Hip Cat
![Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/078682493X.jpg?itok=noZTPMHU)
From her early days in Harlem to becoming the First Lady of Jazz, the story of Ella Fitzgerald is presented by a cool feline named Scat Cat Monroe. As Scat Cat steals through the pages of this book, Ella Fitzgerald’s life and work are revealed in jazz-inspired language accompanied by dramatic scratchboard illustrations. The result is a lively and loving picture book biography.
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
![Charlie Parker Played Be Bop](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0531059995.jpg?itok=4wFwu8LX)
Inspired by jazz great Charlie Parker, rhythm and repetition are woven together to create a musical effect. Animated watercolors and lively text combine in a story that begs to be read aloud.
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
![Leaping Lizards](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060001321.jpg?itok=P9WMzAmJ)
Can 50 lizards get to the stage in time for the show to start? A frantic snake looks for the performers and gradually, the lizards leap into sight in groups of five (5) then ten (10) until all 50 are on stage. The colorful, rhyming romp is sure to encourage counting as the story builds.
Leaping Lizards
![Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/043975531X.jpg?itok=RUClvYqR)
Semi-abstract illustrations use bold lines and strong color to accompany and enhance the inviting text that encourages participation both in Spanish and English. Readers are invited to count, find words, and perhaps even sing (music is included) in this winning combination of words and images.
Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi
![Jose! Born to Dance: The Story of Jose Limon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689865767.jpg?itok=W-9pbsK3)
Born in 1908, in a small Mexican village, Jose Limon seemed destined to become an artist. The lyrical language incorporates onomatopoeic and Spanish words. The distinctive illustrations with swirling colors reveal the life of a great modern dancer and choreographer.
Jose! Born to Dance: The Story of Jose Limon
![Carolinda Clatter!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/159643063X.jpg?itok=O_NtozaC)
Because of his unrequited love for the moon, a giant becomes a sleeping mountain over which the town called Pupickton is formed. Pupickton remains very quiet until a girl who loves noise cannot be stilled. Carolinda brings a joyful loudness back to the too-quiet town while helping to heal the giant’s broken heart.
Carolinda Clatter!
![Celia Cruz: Queen of Salsa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803729707.jpg?itok=Qb5XGfXo)
Celia Cruz began singing on the streets of Havana as a child. She grew up to become a legendary singer and lasting influence on salsa. Bright, bold illustrations echo the vibrancy of the music in this handsome picture book biography.
Celia Cruz: Queen of Salsa
![Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688162940.jpg?itok=pzPbWfJd)
A remarkably rounded picture of Shakespeare’s life and the period in which he lived includes a thoughtful attempt to relate circumstances in his personal life to the content of his plays.
Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare
![Joseph Had a Little Overcoat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670878553.jpg?itok=OAH0zh6P)
Readers learn how something can be made from almost nothing as Joseph transforms his amazing, but tattered, coat, into a jacket, a vest and a scarf. When there is only a button left remaining, he uses his imagination to find one more use. (2000 Caldecott Medal Winner)
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
![Olivia Saves the Circus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/068982954X.jpg?itok=qAvFQQ6t)
Olivia remembers her trip to the circus very well. The performers were out sick, so she had to do everything. Step into the ring with Olivia, where the lights are dim, the color soft, and a little girl’s imagination is the main attraction.
Olivia Saves the Circus
![Where The Wild Things Are](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060254920.jpg?itok=r0KASUL-)
Max’s imaginative adventure begins the night he wears his wolf suit and makes some mischief. When he is sent to his room to cool off, he travels to the land of the Wild Things, where he is crowned king. This beloved Caldecott-winning classic is also available in Spanish. Go on a reading adventure with our Where the Wild Things Are reading adventure pack, available in English and Spanish!
Where The Wild Things Are
![Amazing Grace](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803710402_0.jpg?itok=iIDFREtn)
Grace loves to act, but one day some kids tell her she can’t play the part of Peter Pan because of the way she looks. Grace’s grandmother helps this young girl realize that with effort anything can be achieved. An inspiring and heartwarming story.
Amazing Grace
![Bravo, Livingstone Mouse](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/078680307X.jpg?itok=KSGhJUrp)
Livingstone Mouse discovers that the woodland creatures just don’t have the rhythm needed for an effective musical performance. Even though he’s told to mind his own business, he puts a band together and makes it all work. The adventures of this mouse-explorer, first introduced in Livingstone Mouse (HarperCollins, 1996), are told and illustrated with humor and verve.
Bravo, Livingstone Mouse
![God Bless America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060097884.jpg?itok=cx8bk5eS)
A bear family raises an American flag before they travel to New York City, Washington, DC, and points in between. Ultimately they return to their own “home sweet home” wrapped in a cozy bear hug. First published in 1938, the classic song “God Bless America” is illustrated in this unabashedly patriotic picture book in a humorous but respectful way. Designed to inspire and enlighten, the book is also accompanied by a CD of the song performed by Barbara Streisand.
God Bless America
![Honk! The Story of a Prima Swanerina](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786812982.jpg?itok=m0Yyqk0f)
When Mimi the Swan sees ballet practice from the window of the Paris Opera House, she becomes obsessed with ballet. Though she tries to attend a performance, she is not allowed into the opera house. She finally follows a tardy dancer into the theater and gets her big break: Mimi becomes the star in none other than “Swan Lake!” The wry humor is conveyed in both text and witty illustrations in this appealing, comical story.
Honk! The Story of a Prima Swanerina
![Song and Dance Man](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0394893301.jpg?itok=EvCAKTmx)
Grandpa regales his visiting grandchildren when he revisits his days as a song and dance man — complete with banjo and jokes. Illustrations sparkle, showing Grandpa once again young and the delight his revisited youth creates.
Song and Dance Man
![This Land is Your Land](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316392154.jpg?itok=31cxp_b6)
Guthrie’s folk song begins a journey across the United States. Highly detailed, richly colored illustrations done in folk art style encourage readers to follow Woodie as he travels from coast to coast. A concluding note by Pete Seeger is informative, putting the period and person into an historical context.
This Land is Your Land
![Arroz con Leche](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590418866.jpg?itok=acraVyWs)
These traditional rhymes and songs from Latin America are presented in both English and Spanish. Gentle illustrations accompany the short verses, and show both cities and the countryside. Children and adults from Spanish-speaking backgrounds will recognize many of these fun songs and rhymes.
Arroz con Leche
![Camp Granada](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805066837.jpg?itok=xvDTThOK)
The title song “Camp Granada” (also known as “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah”) is just one of the melodies in this songbook, which includes old favorites as well as lesser known sing-along camp songs. The book is filled with colorful, childlike illustrations that chronicle a group of kids getting on a yellow bus to go from the city to a camp in the country. Small illustrations that look like photographs assure young readers that the memories made at camp are happy ones.
Camp Granada
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Bursting with color and spirit, this collection of Latin-American songs is a tribute to Latino culture. From traditional tunes to rhymes and hand games, De Colores has songs for all occasions and moods. Each song is accompanied by simple musical arrangements, with lyrics in both English and Spanish.
De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children
![Mirandy and Brother Wind](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679883339.jpg?itok=igzM62zS)
Mirandy wants to win the cakewalk dance but to do so, can she capture Brother Wind? Inspired by a family photograph, the author and illustrator richly imagine a time past and what a clever girl can achieve. Realistic watercolor illustrations increase the story’s sense of time, place, and its drama.
Mirandy and Brother Wind
![The Man Who Walked Between the Towers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761317910.jpg?itok=yhAUsfws)
Being brave is fun! In 1974, French acrobat Philippe Petit cast a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing and performing high-wire tricks up in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event, using lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring and – in two dramatic foldout pages – dizzying drama of Petit’s feat. (2004 Caldecott Medal Winner)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
![The Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty Six Acts](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395937485.jpg?itok=0rN5KHRM)
The letters of the alphabet become the players on a stage in this action-packed thriller. A was in an avalanche and B was badly bitten. Of course, at the end, Z was zapped! This large picture book presents the unusual stage production in highly realistic, black and white illustrations.