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Miley Cyrus looks up to Dolly Parton. But Parton isn't just Cyrus's godmother—she's also her inspiration. From performing onscreen to creating music together, learn how they write songs, what their relationship is like, and how they give back to their fans.

From his childhood in the Jim Crow South to his triumphant reign as the King of Blues, Blues Boy tells the aspirational story of American music icon B.B. King. For readers of Trombone Shorty, When Marian Sang, and Drum Dream Girl. Includes a timeline, author’s note, and suggestions for reading...

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about one of the greatest bands of all time—The Beatles! Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about The...

Have you ever wondered what movie makers do when they want to know what a black hole looks like? Or how high people could jump on mars? In this interview, Mika McKinnon, movie science adviser, shares what it’s like to do research for movies and television.

Lewis Hallam Jr. was a theater manager and one of the stars of the early American stage. But it wasn't always easy for theater troupes during this time.

On a trip to see his granddad, 10-year-old Jack falls asleep while his dad explains virtue. Suddenly he wakes up on a Circus Train! Led through each fantastical train car by the ringleader, Reno, Jack comes face-to-face with a huge lion, flying flame torches, a silly juggler, a daring tightrope walker, and other memorable circus performers who have spent years cultivating a particular virtue for their acts!

Klassische Musik ist zauberhaft! Lina und Max sind wieder bei Lina zu Hause und dieses Mal hat sich Linas Papa etwas Besonderes ausgedacht: Er nimmt die Kinder mit auf eine musikalische Reise in den Zauberwald. Dort treffen sie Elfen, Feen, Prinzen, Hexen und auch den ein oder anderen Kobold. Begleitet wird diese Fantasiereise von den wirklich magischen Klängen einiger der größten Komponist*innen. Im zweiten Teil der Klassik für kleine Ohren-Reihe reisen Kinder ab drei Jahren mit Marko Simsa in fantastische Märchenwelten und erleben klassische Musik von Grieg bis Tschaikowski.

Der Klang von Venedig... Als am 4. März 1678 ein Erdbeben Venedig erschütterte und hohe Meereswellen an die Mauern der prächtigen Bauten klatschten, wurde einer der berühmtesten Komponisten Italiens geboren: Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. Er wuchs in einer der faszinierendsten Städte der Welt auf: Vivaldi erlebte Faustkämpfe unter Venezianern, Gaukler und Akrobaten auf der Piazza San Marco und den farbenprächtigen Karneval in Venedig.

Die Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt unterhaltsam und kindgerecht das Leben Ludwig van Beethovens nach und illustriert ihre Geschichten mit wunderschönen Musikeinlagen. Sie spannt den Bogen von Beethovens Kindheit, die geprägt war durch seinen ehrgeizigen Vater, über seine kreative Schaffensperiode bis hin zu seiner Schwerhörigkeit. Und immer wieder erstaunt die Tatsache, dass sich Ludwig van Beethoven durch keinen Schicksalsschlag unterkriegen ließ und standhaft blieb.

Esta biografía detallada narra la vida de Harry Styles hasta el momento. Desde su infancia y su salto a la fama en X-Factor hasta el lanzamiento de su música en solitario, convirtiéndose en la realeza de la moda. En este libro estamos más cerca de Harry que nunca.

Get ready to play and sing along to this fun-filled song/audiobook combo. “Let’s Play Musical Chairs” combines music with a fun birthday party game. Upbeat lyrics and a catchy melody makes “Let’s Play Musical Chairs” a party and classroom favorite!

For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric. Learn about the master craftspeople who created the guitar as we know it, the inventors who figured out how to send guitar notes through amplifiers and give the guitar a bigger sound, and the musicians whose legendary playing put it at the center of rock 'n' roll.

Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading - anything but sports. Feeling like a failure, he comforts himself with food. Garvey is kind, funny, smart, a loyal friend, and he is also overweight, teased by bullies, and lonely. When his only friend encourages him to join the school chorus, Garvey's life changes. The chorus finds a new soloist in Garvey, and through chorus Garvey finds a way to accept himself and a way to finally reach his distant father.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the legendary queen of country music Dolly Parton comes a story about her god-dog, Instagram personality Billy the Kid, who hopes to make it big as a country music star in Nashville. “Music takes center stage and bullies get properly pun-ished in this hearty...

Hänsel und Gretel werden von ihren Eltern als Strafe in den Wald geschickt, um Beeren zu sammeln. Bei einsetzender Dämmerung kommen die Geschwister vom Heimweg ab, entdecken ein Pfefferkuchenhaus und probieren hungrig davon. Darin wohnt eine alte, hässliche Hexe, die Kinder in Lebkuchen verzaubert. Hänsel und Gretel ahnen langsam, das ihnen Gefahr droht. Mit großer List stoßen die Kinder die bösartige Alte in ihren eigenen Ofen der explodiert und retten sich dadurch. Endlich werden auch alle Kinder von ihren Eltern wiedergefunden, die voller Sorgen im Wald nach diesen suchen.

Snuggle close to your little one and enjoy a rhyming story about mommy animals gently tucking their babies into bed. “It's Night-Night Time” becomes a story and a song as young children calm down after a busy day while they listen and sing along. Then with a gentle kiss, Mama bear puts Little Bear to bed with a precious game of “I Love You More! Sweet examples that illustrate the love between a Mama and her child will encourage kids to come up with their own “I love you” examples. Sweet songs end the day with favorites like “Golden Slumbers” and “Hush, Little Baby”.

Kids will learn about the 3’Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in this upbeat audiobook about protecting our Earth. Reduce means to use less. Like turning off lights when you leave the room. Reuse means to use things over again. Like filling up a washable water bottle and using it over again. Recycle means for a used item to be remade. When you recycle plastic bottles, they can be melted down and made into new bottles or into something else. Fun music and engaging lyrics will have young scientists saying “Every Day is Earth Day!”

On Halloween eve 1938, people across America gathered around the radio to listen to their favorite Sunday evening program. Expecting to hear the latest drama from Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre, many were alarmed when news bulletins interrupted the show. New Jersey had been rocked by mysterious explosions. The announcements continued, each more frantic than the last. An invading army's strange and powerful weapons had killed thousands. Listeners feared the worst. Was America under attack by the Germans? Could this be the start of another world war?

Sing this story! It isn’t a secret that using songs to teach children early learning skills is fun and successful. From the first to the twelfth, young listeners will find themselves joyfully counting down the days of Christmas! The classic song becomes a story as this festive audiobook comes to life.

When Billy receives a book from his mother, he quickly discovers something very magical about it. The clown on the first page of the story comes to life and invites Billy to come inside the book. Discover all the wonderful things that Billy experiences once inside the story and all the circus friends that he meets.