Exploring Cultures Through Music and Literature
A selection of resources to help teach about different cultures through the use of literature and music.
Teacher Resources:
Beaty, J. J. (1997). Building bridges with multicultural picture books for children 3-5. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. LC1099 .B43 1997
Britsch, B. M. (1995). One voice: Using music and stories in the classroom. Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. MT930 .B83 1995
Buchanan, J. (1980). The Pacific Northwest Coast Indians: Music, instruments, legends. Vancouver: Western Education Development Corp.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. ML3550 .B8 1980
Campbell, P. S. (1994). Roots & branches: A legacy of multicultural music for children. Danbury, CT: World Music Press. Includes compact disk.
Call Number: Cur. Mats. M1994 .C35 1994
Campbell, P. S. (1996). Traditional songs of singing cultures: A world sampler. Miami: Warner Bros. Publications.
Includes compact disk
Call Number: Cur. Mats. M1997 .T734 1996
Davies, S. (1986). The Japanese people: Music, instruments, arts, crafts. Vancouver: Western Education Development Corp.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. ML3750 .D257 1986
Levine, D. B. (1993). Music through children's literature: Theme and variations. Englewood, CA: Teachers Idea Press.
Call Number: Curr. Mats MT10 .L55 1993
Nespeca, S. M. (2003). Picture books plus: 100 extension activities in art, drama, music, math, and science. Chicago: American Library Association.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. LB1044.9 .P49 N47 2003
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Reference Materials:
Guidelines for selecting bias-free textbooks and storybooks. (1980). New York: Council on Interracial Books for Children.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. Ref. LB3047 .C68 1980
Day, R. A. (2003). Latina and Latino voices in literature: Lives and works. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. Ref. PS153 .H56 D28 2003
Kruse, G. M. (1991). Multicultural literature for children and young adults: A selected listing of books by and about people of color. Madison, WI: Cooperative Children's Book Center.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. Ref. E184 .A1 M66 1991
Rand, D. (2001). Black books galore!: Guide to more great African American children's books. New York: Wiley.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. Ref. Z1361 .N39 R33 2001
Thomas, R. L. (1996). Connecting cultures: A guide to multicultural literature for children. New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. Ref. Z1037 .T465. 1996
Yokota, J. (Ed.). (2001). Kaleidoscope: A multicultural booklist for grades K-8. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
Call Number: Curr. Mats. Ref. Z1361 .E4 K34 2001
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Picture Book Songs:
Gershwin, G. (1999). Summertime: From Porgy and Bess. New York: Simon and Schuster.
Call Number: j782.421 Ger
Johnson, J. W. (1970). Lift every voice and sing: Words and music. New York: Hawthorn Books.
Call Number: j784.7 Joh
Weiss, G. (1994). What a wonderful world. Littleton, MA: Sundance Publishers.
Call Number: Pj Wei
Wolkstein, D. (1978). The cool ride in the sky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Call Number: j398.2 Wol
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Picture Books About Music:
Ackerman, K. (1988). Song and dance man. New York: Knopf.
Call Number: Pj Ack
Bryan, A. (1977). The dancing granny. New York: Atheneum.
Call Number: j398.2 Bry
Colon-Vila, L. (1998). Salsa. Houston, TX: Pinata Books.
Call Number: Pj Col
Field, E. (1973). Eskimo songs and stories. New York: Delacorte Press.
Call Number: j398.2 Fie
Hamilton, V. (1996). When birds could talk and bats could sing. New York: Blue Sky Press.
Call Number: j398.245 Ham
Isadora, I. (1979). Ben's trumpet. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Call Number: Pj Isa
Kroll, V. (1992). Wood-Hoopie Willie. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing.
Call Number: Pj Kro
Lelooska. (1997). Echoes of the elders: The stories and paintings of Chief Lelooska. New York: DK Ink.
Call Number: j398.2 Lel
Schroeder, A. (1989). Ragtime Tumpie. Boston: Joy Street Books.
Call Number: Pj Sch
Serwadda, W. M. (1974). Songs and stories from Uganda. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.
Call Number: j398.2 Ser
Unobagha, U. (2000). Off to the sweet shores of Africa and other talking drum rhymes. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Call number: j811 Uno
Velasquez, E. (2001). Grandma's Records. New York: Walker & Company.
Call Number: Pj Vel
Williams, S. (2000). Imani's music. New York: Atheneum Books.
Call Number: Pj Wil
Williams, V. B. (1984). Music, music for everyone. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Call Number: Pj Wil
Williams, V. B. (1983). Something special for me. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Call Number: Pj Wil
Wolkstein, D. (1978). The magic orange tree and other Haitian folktales. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Call Number: j398.2 Wol
Wolkstein, D. (1976). Squirrel's song: A Hopi Indian tale. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Call Number: j398.2 Wol
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Song Books:
Burgie, I. (1992). Caribbean Carnival: Songs of the West Indies. New York: Tambourine Books.
Call Number: j781.64 Car
Diez deditos = Ten little fingers: And other play rhymes and action songs from Latin America. (1997). New York: Dutton Children's Books.
Call Number: j796.1 Die
Dietz, B. W. (1964). Folk songs of China, Japan, Korea. New York: John Day Co.
Call Number: j784.4 Die
Hallworth, G. (2002). Sing me a story: Song-and-dance tales from the Caribbean. Little Rock, AK: August House Little Folk.
Call Number: j398.209 Hal
Knudsen, L. (1976). Lullabies from around the world. Chicago: Follett Publishing Co.
Call Number: j784.6 Knu
Rockwell, A. (1971). El toro pinto, and other songs in Spanish. New York: Macmillan Co.
Call Number: j784.4 Roc
White, F. (1960). Children's songs from Japan. New York: E. B. Marks Music Corp.
Call Number: j784.624 Whi
Yurchenco, H. (1967). A fiesta of folk songs from Spain and Latin America. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Call Number: j784.6 Yur
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Musical Sound Books:
Ata, T. (1989). Baby rattlesnake. San Francisco: Children's Book Press.
Call Number: j398.245 Ata
Baylor, B. (1978). The way to start a day. New York: Scribner.
Call Number: j291.13 Bay
Belpre, P. (1972). Dance of the animals: A Puerto Rican folk tale. New York: F. Warne.
Call Number: j398.2 Bel
Blanco, A. (1992). The desert mermaid. San Francisco, CA: Children's Book Press.
Call Number: Pj Bla
Curtis, G. (1998). The bat boy and his violin. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Call Number: Pj Cur
Ho, M. (1996). Hush: A Thai lullaby. New York: Orchard Books.
Call Number: j811.54
Martin, B. (1989). Chicka chicka boom boom. New York: Simon & Schuster Books.
Call Number: Pj Mar
Matsutani, M. (1968). The crane maiden. New York: Parents' Magazine Press.
Call Number: j398.2 Mat
Matsutani, M. (1969). The fisherman under the sea. New York: Parents' Magazine Press.
Call Number: j398.2 Mat
McDermott, G. (1975). The stone-cutter: A Japanese folktale. New York: Viking Press.
Call Number: j398.2 McD
Moss, L. (1995). Zin! zin! zin!: A violin. New York: Simon & Schuster Books.
Call Number: Pj Mos
Robinson, A. (1974). Singing tales of Africa. New York: Scribner.
Call Number: j398.2 Rob
Yagawa, S. (1981). The crane wife. New York: William Morrow.
Call Number: J Yag
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Media:
Bringing multicultural music to children. [videorecording]. (1992). Reston, VA:
Music Educators National Conference.
Call Number: VC 5434
Burgie, I. (2003). Share Caribbean music. [sound recording]. New York: Macmillan/McGraw Hill.
Call Number: CD 2623
Family folk festival: A multi-cultural sing-along. [sound recording]. (1990).
Redway, CA: Music for Little People.
Call Number: CD 1572
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Websites:
- Oyate
- Oyate dedicates itself to the honest and realistic portrayal of Native Americans in texts and literature. Includes a list of both recommended books, as well as books to avoid.
http://www.oyate.org
- Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
- A division of the American Library Association, ALSC has created several annotated lists of multicultural children's books. Look under Resources, then Book Lists.
http://www.ala.org/ALSC
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