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Author: Robert Andrew Parker
Illustrator: Robert Andrew Parker
Published: 2008 Random House (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0375839658

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Breezy, evocative images and fondly recalled, first-person narrative provide an intimate — if imagined — look at the early life and loves of Jazz legend, Art Tatum.

You can learn more about Art Tatum here.

More music on JOMB:

• Ben’s Trumpet
• Jazz ABZ (An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits)
• The Bat Boy and His Violin
• Across the Alley
• The Philharmonic Gets Dressed

More books featuring visually impaired protagonists on JOMB:

• The Sound of Colors

 

 Greatness, Gratitude and Generosity: Piano Starts Here (The Young Art Tatum) [6:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Wynton Marsalis Phil Schaap
Illustrator: Paul Rogers
Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0763621358

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Vintage poster-style illustrations and meticulously crafted poems pay tribute to the skill, spirit and style of twenty-six jazz greats, from A to Z.

 

 The Bee's Knees: Jazz ABZ (An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits) [7:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Illustrator: Christian Birmingham
Published: 2005 Random House Group (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0552549096

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Richly retold with storytelling flair and depicted by enveloping impressionist artwork, the traditional carol gains depth and suspense in this inspiring demonstration of benevolence and backbone.

 

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Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Published: 2004 Penguin Young Reader (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0670062693

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Mother Goose, Longfellow and Edgar Allen Poe get a jolt of unshakable Scieszkan nonsense in this addictive collection of twisted belt-it-out classics.

Other books mentioned:

• Math Curse
• The Frog Prince, Continued
• The True Story of The Three Little Pigs

Check out 7-Imp’s interview with the amazing Jon Scieszka here.

 

 Infectious Burlesque: Science Verse [6:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: John Denver (John Conner)
Illustrator: Christopher Canyon
Published: 2007 Dawn Publications (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1584690968

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We know, we know! Celebrity-linked children’s books certainly don’t need a mention from little old us, but with a song this belt-outable and illustrations so happy and full of popping off the page family fun, how could we resist?

Other books mentioned:

• Is There Room on the Feather Bed?

Other favourite sing-along books on JOMB:

• Sing, Sophie
• Badness for Beginners
• Follow the Drinking Gourd
• Monster Goose
• Bantam of the Opera
• The Preston Pig Series
• Sitting On the Farm
• Mei Ming and the Dragon’s Daughter**
  
• The Tortilla Cat**

** supply your own tune.

 

 Good Times, Noodle Salad: Grandma's Feather Bed [4:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Lydia Bailey
Illustrator: Martin Springett
Published: 1991 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0590733702

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Rhythmic narration, enchanting riddles and an elegant fusion of Asian and art deco illustration draw us into an adventure in friendship and fortitude that highlights the fragility of life and the fortune that is water.

You can read about more of our favourite Canadian, Asian-themed children’s books here.

You’ll find a great list of dragon related books and activities here.

 

 Drought, Doubt and Duty: Mei Ming and the Dragon's Daughter [9:03 m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Barbara Bash
Illustrator: Barbara Bash
Published: 2002 Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1578050804

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Welcoming illustrations and stirring text exalt the gifts of an Indian banyan tree while gently tossing us on waves of darkness, golds, laughter, peace and chatter.

You can read more about banyan trees here.

 

 Banyan Benevolence: In the Heart of the Village [6:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Bob King
Illustrator: Bill Slavin (on JOMB)
Published: 1994 Kids Can Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1550741497

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Imaginative, engaging illustrations and plenty of predictable, belt-it-out repetition rendered our copy of this sing-along comedy a ragged but treasured relic of the fleeting toddler years.

 

 Preschool Perfection: Sitting on the Farm [4:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Karla Kuskin
Illustrator: Marc Simont (on JOMB)
Published: 1982 Harper Collins (on JOMB)
ISBN: 006443124X

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Peppered with humour and interesting details, 105 parallel melodies of quiet, private bustling sweep us from the calm of a chilly dusk to the resounding beauty of a symphony’s first notes in this inspiring peek at the talented, not-so-unlike-us individuals whose work is to play — beautifully.

 

 It Takes All Kinds: The Philharmonic Gets Dressed [8:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Mary Ann Hoberman (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Nadine Bernard Westcott (on JOMB)
Published: 2000 Little, Brown and Company (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0439295165

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When it comes to generously illustrated sing-along staples, more is more. Boasting eleven extra verses of the classic toddler tune and thirty-two pages of captivating illustrations, this book has always left our girls eager for its next reading.

Other books mentioned:

• Skip to My Lou
• Miss Mary Mack

 

 Fun Times Eleven: The Eensy-Weensy Spider [4:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Jeanette Winter (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Jeanette Winter
Published: 1992 Dragonfly Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0679819975

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Saturated with colour and emotion, this beautifully illustrated book — like the song that inspired it — opens young eyes to the value of freedom and the price some pay to achieve it. Fact or fiction, it’s an inspiring read.

“Follow the Drinking Gourd” performed by The Brookfield High School World Voices Choir and Maria Hawkins used with permission of Jeannie Hunter. Learn more about The Brookfield Highschool World Voices Choir on this episode of The Electric Sky Podcast.

 

 Encrypted Freedom: Follow the Drinking Gourd [11:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Richard Michelson (on JOMB)
Illustrator: E. B. Lewis (on JOMB)
Published: 2006 GP Putnam & Son
ISBN: 0399239707

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Gorgeously illustrated and intimately told, this tale of friendship and understanding is an inspiring tribute to the distinctions and connections that define us.

 

 Prejudice and Perfect Pitch: Across the Alley [11:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download