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Read to the Rhythm Music & Dance Picture Books
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The cat in the rhinestone suit
by John Carter Cash
A comedy of errors ensues when a confrontation with Del Moore the snake leaves the cat in the rhinestone suit and his motley traveling companions dangling from a root with no hope of escape until Del Moore arrives to rescue them. By the Grammy Award-winning music producer and author of Daddy Loves His Little Girl.
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Chirchir is singing
by Kelly Cunnane
Chirchir wants to help her family with their daily chores, but each of their tasks proves too challenging for her
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A dance like starlight : one ballerina's dream
by Kristy Dempsey
Sumptuously illustrated by the Coretta Scott King Award-wining artist of The Blacker the Berry, a tribute to the achievements and legacy of first African-American prima ballerina, Janet Collins, traces her childhood in mid-20th-century Harlem and the talent that gained her entry into a white ballet school.
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Tabby McTat, the musical cat
by Julia Donaldson
Fred the street musician and his cat are "purr-fectly" happy, singing together all day long, until Fred gives chase to a thief and the two become separated.
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Rupert can dance
by Jules Feiffer
Slipping on his sleeping owner's dancing shoes to dance the nights away, a whimsical cat is discovered by his delighted owner, who horrifies Rupert the cat by offering him dancing lessons. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning illustrator of The Phantom Tollbooth.
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The big woods orchestra
by Guido van Genechten
As the rooster announces that it's time to begin, the tawny owl hoots, the great spotted woodpecker taps away and the rest of the Big Woods Orchestra's birds welcome the new spring day with united voice, in an ode to nature for the very young.
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Bats in the band
by Brian Lies
A latest addition to the author/illustrator's best-selling bat books series finds the Bats taking a break from the beach, the library and the ballgame to strike up the band, celebrate and share music.
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Never play music right next to the zoo
by John Lithgow
A lyrical tale by the award-winning actor and best-selling author of The Remarkable Farkle McBride follows the antics of a band of musical animals who escape from the zoo and take to the stage, in a raucous tale complemented by a CD recording of Lithgow's celebrated song.
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Let's dance, grandma!
by Nigel McMullen
Dance-loving fox Lucy anticipates a fun-filled visit with grandma in spite of her mother's warning that grandmas do not dance, a declaration that leads to enjoying other games and Lucy's growing wish that grandma and she might still dance together. 25,000 first printing.
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Bears in a band
by Shirley Parenteau
The adorable bears from Bears and a Birthday return in a story that finds them picking up their musical instruments and embarking on a jubilant, if off-key, performance that interrupts Big Brown Bear's nap.
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A violin for Elva
by Mary Lyn Ray
Wanting more than anything to play the violin, a young girl diligently pretends to play instead of brushing her teeth, learning subtraction or going to sleep until one day as an adult she decides to follow her heart. Illustrated by the artist of The Magic Hat. 15,000 first printing.
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Want to be in a band?
by Suzzy Roche
A tale inspired by events from the author's life as a member of The Roches features an intrepid little sister who explains to readers that they can be in a band by nagging their musical older sisters, practicing until their fingers ache and playing gigs at not-so-big-time music clubs.
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I got the rhythm
by Connie Schofield-Morrison
Walking with her mother to the park, an exuberant little girl hears music in the sounds all around her that inspires her to sniff, snap and shake before bursting into an impromptu dance that is joined by other children. Illustrated by the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning artist of Jazzy Miz Mozetta.
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ZooZical
by Judy Sierra
When the winter doldrums arrive at the zoo, a very small hippo and a young kangaroo decide to stage a "ZooZical," a show to display their singing, dancing, acrobatic, and other talents to the people of Springfield
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I love to sing
by Anna Walker
A latest American release of a popular Australian story features the lovable Ollie the zebra singing his heart out in bed, at the park and alongside his dog, Fred. By the award-winning author and illustrator of I Love Birthdays.
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This old band
by Tamera Will Wissinger
A riotous adaptation of "This Old Man" features a motley assortment of musical cowboys who play washtubs, jugs, combs and whatever else they can find on the open range while singing silly phrases to count from one to 10. Illustrated by the artist of the Looniverse series.
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The orchestra pit
by Johanna Wright
Wandering into an orchestra pit, a befuddled snake interacts with instruments, scares the musicians and conductor, and causes general chaos. By the creator of Bunnies on Ice.
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