Library Center

Books about sound.

Print Activity

Materials

Here are all the read-aloud books for the three-week sound curriculum. Put these books in the Library Center:

Showers, Paul. The Listening Walk
Pinkney, Brian. Max Found Two Sticks
Waring, Geoff. Oscar and the Bat: A Book About Sound
Singer, Marilyn. City Lullaby
Rylant, Cynthia. Night in the Country
Johnson, Angela. Violet’s Music
Marsalis, Wynton. Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp!: A Sonic Adventure
Manning, Maurie J. Kitchen Dance
Cox, Judy. My Family Plays Music

Additional books (Optional)

Burleigh, Robert. Clang! Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! Listen to the City
Chapman, Susan. Too Much Noise in the Library
Lawrence, Mary. What’s That Sound?
Pfeffer, Wendy. Sounds All Around
Rosinsky, Natalie M. Sound: Loud, Soft, High, and Low
Smalls, Irene. Jonathan and His Mommy
Trumbauer, Lisa. All About Sound
Wheeler, Lisa. Jazz Baby
Wong, Janet. Buzz!

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