Skip & Melody and the Dotted 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.

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!

Why buy just one when you can have nine times the fun? Purchase the complete set of nine composer storybooks at the package price and you’ll be the music all-star of the day! This set includes A Boy Named Beethoven, B Is for Bach, C Is for Clara, Joplin’s Journey, Let’s Meet Mozart, Let’s Meet Amy Beach, Meet Miss Mozart, The Year with Fanny, and the story featuring your students—You’re a Composer!

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.

Our music friend Melody will show the way. We’ll learn about the staff in this book, hooray! Pictures show lines, spaces, and notes galore.

Children will love joining Fred the Bunny on a search for an egg with a special message for them to read. Emphasis is on color recognition throughout this fun book.

Skip, Melody, and Music lead the way as we learn about the music alphabet.

Tempo is important to you and to me. Let’s learn about lento with our friend Skip. Practical terms and fun actions make this a great interactive storybook.

This spider’s not scary—he likes to have fun. Spidey’s his name; he’s a friend to everyone. Let’s visit Spidey as he climbs on the staff.

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.

Finger numbers are important, and students benefit from plenty of review. This story offers a rhyming review that your students will remember and love. Finger numbers come alive. Count them, 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5!

Who doesn’t love jumping into a pile of crisp fall leaves? And if that’s not enough fun, this story also reviews color names and finger numbers. Dive into the leaves and have fun!

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!

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!

With a head and a stem, the half note really is neat. It gets beats of two and clapping it’s a treat. Don’t forget your manners: always say “thank you!”

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.

Let’s take a look back to see what you’ve learned. Your music friends are here to celebrate with you! Congratulations, it’s your day. You’re a KiddyKeys star, hip hip hooray!