Skip & Melody and the Half Note Storybook

Here’s a great way to save some money! These 40 music concept, seasonal and composer storybooks are an essential element of the KiddyKeys Curriculum. Young students love the rhyming verses and bright, colorful graphics. Stock up and share with your students for at-home fun and learning too, or use them as a supplement for your private preschool piano and music lessons.

Every child can write a song, so let’s read this story and learn how it’s done! Ready to compose? Say ready, set, go! Colorful illustrations educate and entertain, and ample text per page minimizes page turns so children have the time they need to see and learn.

Ready for a treasure hunt? Let’s go along with Skip as he, Music the Dog, and Melody learn about the treble clef.

Let’s learn about the bass clef with our friend Melody. Children will love counting the staff lines and finding F. For low sounds with the left hand, to the bass clef we go!

Travel with Skip and Melody to Musicland, where you’ll learn about the notes G, F, and C. This is three books in one, with a fun focus on each landmark music alphabet letter.

Kids love to skip, and notes can skip too. In this story, Skip and Melody show us how to skip around on the staff. When you’re done reading, you’ll all skip away.

F is for Fanny, like the F that we play. Fanny Mendelssohn wrote a piece for each month of the year. Turn the pages one by one, and we’ll learn about Fanny’s life. Colorful illustrations educate and entertain, and ample text per page minimizes page turns so children have the time they need to see and learn.

Music is special, and he’s the star of this story. This is a terrific review of note values. Children love the review, and they love Music too. Join Music as he dances and claps his way through this book.

B is for Beethoven. This storybook takes us through Ludwig’s life, from a young boy to composing “Ode to Joy.” Are you ready? Let’s learn about Ludwig! Colorful illustrations educate and entertain, and ample text per page minimizes page turns so children have the time they need to see and learn.

We’ll learn about Mozart’s life in Europe, a famous piece that he wrote, and his furry friend Bimperl. Wolfgang’s world—let’s visit it together! Colorful illustrations educate and entertain, and ample text per page minimizes page turns so children have the time they need to see and learn.

A student and teacher favorite, bubble fingers really are the best. This book is a terrific introduction to hand position. Be prepared—you’ll be reading this story over and over again!

There’s another Mozart we’d like you to meet. It’s a girl, and she’s a treat! Wolfgang Mozart had an older sister named Nannerl. Let’s learn about her life and her adventures with Wolfgang. Colorful illustrations educate and entertain, and ample text per page minimizes page turns so children have the time they need to see and learn.

A journey you won’t soon forget. Scott Joplin, the king of ragtime, leads the way as we follow his footsteps in a child-friendly manner. Come on along! Colorful illustrations educate and entertain, and ample text per page minimizes page turns so children have the time they need to see and learn.

Let’s have fun with Melody as we learn about high and low. Through reaching high to the sky and low to our toes, we’ll move, listen, and learn together. Here we go!

Is it a golf club? Is it a light? A head and a stem, we’ll soon get this right. The quarter note takes center stage in this rhyming tale of the note that gets one beat. Also, remember your manners: always say “please!”

The cat, dog, and elephant lead us on a march past the 2 black keys. Keyboard geography explored in rhyme? Sounds like a good time!

You’ll be thankful for this adorable story of the Thanksgiving Day star. Your students will be stars too as they learn and review important music concepts. Our turkey friend will teach us about lento, allegro, piano, forte, and our finger numbers as he gobbles and struts in his dark shades.

Come close for a secret you can hear. I’ll whisper really softly, so come very near. It’s no secret that this book will be a great way for your students to explore the dynamics piano and forte. They’ll learn about dynamics with their music friend Skip.