Tuesday Storytime AND Summer Reading: Sound Science!

For storytime, a trio of "school" themed books featuring music or noisemaking. For the summer reading program, a visit from Miss Frizzle, who also read Max Found Two Sticks during her fantastic science-filled program.

Storytime:
Violet's Music
Angela Johnson, illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith
ISBN: 0803727402
Violet lives breathes dances walks sings and exudes music - which is fine, and generally satisfying, but there's no one else at school who really understands her passion. They all have their own different passions. So Violet starts to look for her people, and when she finds some others who REALLY dig music, they all validate her previous passion and vague loneliness, and then happily start up a band.

Music Class Today!
David Weinstone, illustrated by Vin Vogel
ISBN: 9780374341311
A boisterous music class is kept on a gentle schedule by a bearded teacher, while a shy/introverted/sensitive child hovers around the edges, unsure about all this noise and commotion, until they gather their courage and happily join in the fun. Very short, but very inclusive and positive look at a classroom setting.

Ruby Sings the Blues
Niki Daly
ISBN: 1582349959
I've used this one before, because I love Ruby, with her volume control permanently set to HIGH. She's just excited and happy and wants to be heard, which drives everyone at school and home absolutely bonkers, until someone suggests music lessons, and Ruby discovers Jazz and Blues, and puts her BIG voice to excellent (and finally appreciated) use.

Tuesday Storytime: puddles!

My only regret for this set of books is that Rain Feet is suuuuch a small board book. I really wish that more of them were a bit closer in size to regular picture books.

Muddypaws
Moira Butterfield, illustrated by Simon Mendez
ISBN: 9781407518404
Sweet nameless puppy gets muddy in all sorts of interesting contexts.

Rain Feet
Angela Johnson, illustrated by Rhonda Mitchell
ISBN: 0531068498
A sweet little Black boy (context not clear so can't tell if AA or otherwise). Bright colors, sweet face.

Puddle
Hyewon Yum
ISBN: 9780374316952
Story-within-a-story of an evolving drawing on a rainy day of a boy and his mom and their dog.