When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky

TITLE: "When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky" 
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR*: Lauren Stringer 
PUBLISHER: HMH Books for Young Readers 
PUBLICATION DATE:2013 
GENRE: Picture Book  
READING LEVEL: Ages 5-8 
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Stravinsky and Nijinsky were each missing something in their music and in their dancing until one day they meet each other and create a ballet so beautiful it caused chaos in the streets. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will create instruments from tissue boxes, Easter eggs, and coffee cans and create music together.
REVIEWERS NAME & AFFILIATION: (Jennifer Davis Valdosta State University ECSE)

The Sky is Full of Song

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Author: Lee Bennett Hopkins

 Illustrator: Dirk Zimmer

GENRE:Poetry                 READING LEVEL: 1st-2nd

BRIEF OVERVIEW:This is a book has poems about the different seasons and items found during that season.

Integrated Idea:Students as a group will write a poem about the season that they are in and the things that they see.

Reviewer's Name & Affiliation:      Kaele Johnson VSU Section C

Kali's Song

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Jeanette Winter

PUBLISHER: Jeanette Winter                PUBLICATION DATE: March 13, 2012

GENRE: Fiction                     

READING LEVEL: Ages 4 & up 

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Kali is a boy that lived thousands and thousands of years ago. His tasks are to learn how to hunt, but Kali does not do so. He uses his arrow and plucks the string to make music.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: We could create ancient musical instruments.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Emily Cribb, Valdosta State University

Little Rat Makes Music

AUTHOR: Monika Bang-Campbell
Illustrator: Molly Bang
PUBLISHER:  Harcourt Children's Books       PUBLICATION DATE: 2007

GENRE: Transitional                   READING LEVEL: 1st-3rd grade 
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Story of a little rat who likes taking violin lessons but hates practicing. With some motivation and the help of her tutor, Little Rat is hitting all the right tunes.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: 1st grade- Students will make a recipe for greatness. They will put everything you need in order to accomplish your goals. Students will then make a self-portrait and make a written promise to the teacher to always try their best.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Bree Danforth, VSU

Under the Mambo Moon

TITLE: Under the Mambo Moon

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Julia Durango and Fabricio Vanden Broeck

PUBLISHER: Charlesbridge Pub Inc     PUBLICATION DATE: 2011

GENRE:  Poetry/Narrative Verse       READING LEVEL: Fourth Grade and up

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Marisol helps at her father's music store and listens to the customers share stories about Latin music and dancing.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will listen to Latin music and learn a few easy Latin dances.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kirsti Slaughter, Valdosta State University

LABELS: music, dance, Latin, poetry

I See a Song

Author/Illustrator: Eric Carle
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.        Publication Date: 1973          Genre: Wordless       Reading Level: Ages 3-6
Overview: This is about a musician that sees songs through the use of his imagination. This story inspires on to let your imagination sing your song.
Activity: Students will have the opportunity to illustrate their on song using paints, collage materials, etc.
Reviewed By: Jamie Shea-Valdosta State University

The Deaf Musicians

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR : Pete Seeger and Paul DuBois Jacobs
PUBLISHER: Puntam Juvenile            

PUBLICATION DATE:  2006

GENRE: Fiction Picture Book          

READING LEVEL:  4th-5th grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Lee use to be the greatest musician until he lost his hearing and eventually his band.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will write a letter to the author and tell him how this book can or was an inspiration to others.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tameka Hughes. Valdosta State University

David Gets His Drum

Title: David Gets His Drum

AUTHOR:David “Panama” Francis and Bob Reiser

ILLUSTRATOR: Eric Velasquez

PUBLISHER: Marshall Cavendish Corporation              

PUBLICATION DATE: 2002

GENRE: Realistic fiction                     

READING LEVEL: Second grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: David wants to be a drummer just like the man in the parades he sees. He finally gets his own drum and learns how to play. However, his drum brakes. He is given a new one by the man who plays in the parades.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students write about something they really wanted then got. How did it affect their life?

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Shayla Samaras Valdosta State University

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

Author: Lloyd Moss
Illustrator: Marjorie Proceman
Publisher: Aladdin Picture Books
Publication Date: 1995
Awards: Caldecott Honor Award
Genre: Narrative Verse
Reading Level: Kindergarten-3rd Grade
Brief Overview: This book uses energetic rhymes and brightly colored gouache illustrations to depict instruments, orchestras, and the various musical groups which may perform. The text utilizes all capital letters for key terms such as musical instruments such as, flute, clarinet, etc. and groups of musical performers such as, solo, duo, trio, etc. The text of the book is also printed in wavy lines and curves across the page. This enhances the musical feel of the story.
Integrated Activity: Students will listen as the story is read aloud. Students will then discuss how the words and phrases within the story enhance the meaning and rhythm of the story. Students will make their own music in various groups (duos, trios, etc.) as depicted in the story using instruments and their bodies. While listening to the music of each group, other students will be encouraged to move to the rhythms being played.
Reviewer’s Name and Affiliation: Erica Hicks, Valdosta State University