Heroes and Heroines in Music and Books

Music and Books

American Fairy Tales: From Rip Van Winkle to the Rootabaga Stories. Compiled by Neil Philip. New York: Hyperoin, 1996.
(Call Number: J)

Beauty and the Beast. Burbank, CA: Walt Disney, 1991.
Cassette or CD.
Many versions of this classic tale are also available on books. Ask your librarian.

Great American Main Street Band. Under the Big Top. Middlesex, England: Angel Records. 1993. Circus music available on cassette or CD.

Grimm, Jacob Ludwig. Hansel and Gretel.
(Call Number: J398.2)
Many versions of this classic tale are available. Ask your librarian.

Hamilton, Virginia. Her Stories: African-American Folktales, Fairy Tales and True Tales. Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon. New York: Blue Sky Press, 1995.
(Call Number: J398.2)

Ingpen, Robert R. Heroes and Heroines (Mystery and Magic Series). New York: Chelsea House, 1996
(Call Number: J398.22)

Lester, Julius. John Henry. Pictures by Jerry Ponkney. New York: Dial Books, 1994
(Call Number: J398.21)

Osborn, Mary Pope. American Tall Tales. New York: Knopf. 1991
(Call Number: J398.22)

Rockwell, Anne. The One-Eyed Giant and Other Monsters From the Greek Myths.New York: Greenwillow, 1996.
(Call Number: J398.2)

Walker, Paul Robert. Big Men, Big Country. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.
(Call Number: J398.210973)

Williams, John. Kid Stuff: An Afternoon at the Movies. Phillps Music, 1992.
Cassette or CD.

Williams, John. Star Wars Trilogy. Music from Star wars is available in most libraries on cassette or CD. Look for books too!

About the Orchestra

Ardley, Neil. A Young Person's Guide to Music. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1995.

(Call Number: J780)

Blackwood, Alan. The Orchestra: An Introduction to the World of Classical Music. Brookfield, CN: Millbrook Press, 1993.
(Call Number: J784.2)

Hayes, Ann. Meet the Orchestra. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991.
(Call Number: J784.19)

Peter Ustinov Reads the Orchestra. Performed by the Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Walter Babiak. Ontario, Canada: Mark Rubin Productions, 1990.
Cassette (Call Number: J784.2) Rubin