Mrs. Niu - niu@bpsk12.org Mrs. Rzasa - rzasa@bpsk12.org
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Books We Read in Music!

Below are the books that we have read, or will read this year to the students.


  • Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Marjorie Priceman
  • Freddie the Frog and The Thump in the Night by Sharon Burch
  • Latkes and Applesauce by Fran Manushkin
  • The Farewell Symphony by Anna Harwell Celenza
  • The 39 Apartments of Ludwig van Beethoven  by Jonah Winter
  • The Heroic Symphony  by Anna Harwell Celenza, Illustrated by JoAnn E. Kitchel
  • Famous Children Beethoven by Ann Rachlin, Illustrated by Susan Hellard
  • Young Mozart by Rachel Isadora
  • Play, Mozart, Play! by Peter Sis
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (getting to know the world's greatest composers) by Mike Venezia
  • Bravo! Brava! A Night at the Opera- Behind the Scenes with Composes, Cast, and Crew by Anne Siberell
  • The Cat Who Loved Mozart by Patricia Austin. Illustrated by Henri Sorenson
  • The Great Poochini by Gary Clement
  • Bantam of the Opera by Mary Jane Auch
  • The Sydney Opera House by Peggy Parks
  • Opera Cat by Tess Weaver
  • Encore, Opera Cat! by Tess Weaver
  • Sebastian: A Book About Bach by Jeanette Winter
  • Johann Sebastian Bach (getting to know the world's greatest composers) by Mike Venezia
  • Opening Night with the Woodwind Family! by Trisha Speed Shaskan
  • The String Family in Harmony! by Trisha Speed Shaskan
  • The Brass Family on Parade! by Trisha Speed Shaskan
  • Around the World with the Percussion Family! by Trisha Speed Shaskan