Picture books about music

A bold, celebratory book all about children finding their inner voice. Join a group of friends as they experiment with the sounds they can make in this uplifting and energetic story.

Experience a joyful and rhythmic story that will have all ages eager to get up and join in.

A book of fun, short poems on all kinds of themes, with accompanying actions. A useful resource for adults to help little ones develop their fine motor skills while supporting their social and emotional development. 

A bear’s piano playing makes him a huge star, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. A moving tale of exploration and belonging from an exciting debut author-illustrator.

Rhyming text and vibrant full-page illustrations make this marvellous picture book perfect for reading aloud.

Scuttle, swim, wiggle and jiggle in this delightful seaside rhyming story that will get children reading and moving along!

A lovely, music-themed book about tolerance, diversity and working together highlights urban living, cultural diversity and a brilliant range of different musical instruments in a gorgeously illustrated picture book. 

Funny picture book about a Badger who is loud and wild and eventually finds his tribe in a heavy rock band. 

Frida the rock-and-roll moth is full of self-doubt, so changes her style to be more like the other moths. This upbeat, imaginatively illustrated picture book explores the importance of being true to yourself and having the confidence to shine. 

Gran injures her knee while teaching a dance class so Kwesi choreographs some very special moves to put her at the centre of the action once more. This exuberant picture book celebrates the joy of dance and the loving relationship between grandparent and child.

Will Intisar learn the correct dance in time for her auntie’s wedding? A lovely book that celebrates individuality. 

Layla loves inventing new things in her bedroom science lab. One night, she decides to make a robot, and then she makes another. Together the three of them groove and do the robot dance but when a robot friend needs help, do they have the right moves to fix him?