Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to electric guitars. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Learn all about musical instruments and the sounds they make--with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts.

When the Invention Hunters visit a music store, a child helps them understand common concepts related to sound, including vibration, echoes, and sonic booms, and how objects such as drums and microphones work.

Did you know that ukuleles can be different shapes? A pineapple ukulele is the same shape as a pineapple. Discover more intriguing facts in Ukuleles, a Musical Instruments book.

A very simple introduction to various types of drums, their history, what they sound like, what they look like, and how they are played.

Did you know that keyboards look like pianos? Keyboards can sound like pianos or many other kinds of instruments. Discover more intriguing facts in Keyboards, a Musical Instruments book.

A very simple introduction to violins, their history, what they sound like, what they look like, and how they are played.

Did you know that people use their fingers to play the flute? A flute makes a sound when people cover its tone holes with their fingers. Discover more intriguing facts in Flutes, a Musical Instruments book.

Did you know that cellos are some of the biggest string instruments? Most cellos have four strings. Discover more intriguing facts in Cellos, a Musical Instruments book.

"Music doesn't come out of nothing. It always starts somewhere... with something... with someone. Discover how music is made in this survey of musical instruments from around the world. Organized by material-from wood to gourds to found objects and more-Before Music marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter makers as they source their materials and craft instruments...