Fiddlesticks Reads!

A concert gets out of hand when the animals at the neighboring zoo storm the stage and play the instruments themselves.

Takes readers on a rollicking, clanging, clapping tour through the many sounds that fill a neighborhood.

A group of barnyard animals pick up their instruments and gather to perform for the waiting crowd, but they need someone to lead them.

A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert.

Follow a girl and her dog on a journey along city streets and nature trails as they learn that there’s music all around in everyday sounds–a symphony waiting to be heard.

When Ronan, a nonverbal boy, goes to the symphony, the beautiful music moves him to speak.

Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high.

Drawn to the sound of their father’s band, two siblings sneak out of bed and wiggle and sway to the music.

Learn the sections of the orchestra, the instruments that compose it, and the ways music can fill all of us with wonder in this picture book that describes a night at the symphony.

Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her violin at her school’s talent show. The trouble is, she’s only a beginner, and she’s had only three lessons. Will her confidence waver on the night of the show?

Moving in with his uncles in a different town after he and his mom lose their housing, Danté misses his friends and neighborhood until his Uncle Ron teaches him to play the saxophone, showing him how to turn his blues into his muse.

This deeply imaginative and entertaining poetry collection details the pleasures of the orchestra, from strong-willed A to satisfied Z.

Do you ever wonder about sound–what is it, anyway? How do we produce and hear sound? What does life look like without sound? How has the sound of music developed over the centuries?

From atmospheric movie soundtracks to exhilarating live performances, the dazzling sound of the orchestra is unmistakable. Meet the performers who bring the music to life, the instruments that take center stage, and discover the beauty behind each and every note.

A picture book biography of deaf Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie. “You can’t,” people said. But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen. What sounds Evelyn couldn’t hear with her ears, she could feel resonate through her body as if she, herself, were a drum.

A picture book biography of composer George Gershwin, with a focus on Gershwin’s introduction to music as a child and the various influences that led to his unique musical style.