This Element reviews literature on the physiological influences of music during perception and action. It outlines how acoustic features of music influence physiological responses during passive listening, with an emphasis on comparisons of analytical approaches. It then considers specific behavioural contexts in which physiological responses to music impact perception and performance. First, it describes physiological responses to music that evoke an emotional reaction in listeners. Secon...

It’s a story about Kate, who loves to sing, and everywhere she goes people are telling her to stop singing. But her song is both contagious and inspiring! You’ll also enjoy the illustrations in this book which include some familiar references (including Singing with Sylvia). The book provides an opportunity for discussion with children about songs they like to sing, events in their day, and the things they dream about. Books are about more than the story itself, but about how we relate to ...

My Mommy Medicine is a picture book about the comfort and love a mama offers when her child isn't feeling well, from renowned author Edwidge Danticat.Whenever I am sick,Or just feel kind of gloomy or sad,I can always count on my Mommy Medicine.When a child wakes up feeling sick, she is treated to a good dose of Mommy Medicine. Her remedy includes a yummy cup of hot chocolate; a cozy, bubble-filled bath time; and unlimited sn...

Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a delightful middle-grade graphic novel!Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart fro...

Perfect for inspiring kids in the classroom and at home, Kailei Pew's middle grade nonfiction debut**, illustrated by Shannon Wright,** is full of fun stories about real kid inventors who proved that even the youngest people can change the world.What do swim fins, Popsicles®, Infection-Detecting Stitches, the Braille alphabet, and Taco vs. Burrito all have in common? They were all invented by kids!When Remya Jose had to spend many ...

Spend the school day with the Pine School Pals in this full-color, graphic novel-style beginning reader series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Sister Annie and her little brother Nico experience adventures in their own back yard. The neighboring fairies are in trouble and Annie and Nico (along with their friend Dog) save the day and their friends, the fairies.

Meet the Pine School Pals in the first installment of this full-color, graphic novel-style series, perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and hel...

Sister Annie and her little brother Nico experience adventures in their own back yard. Their good friend, Dog, has a problem that Annie and Nico are ready to help resolve.

The Pine School Pals are back in the second installment of this full-color, graphic novel-style beginning reader series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers...

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book • Robert F. Sibert Honor BookAn evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking cartoons became some of the first empowering depictions of Black women in America!Jackie Ormes made history. She was the first Black woman cartoonist to be nationally syndicated in the United States. She was also a journalist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist, and she used her incre...

Clothes to Make You Smile is a picture book biography about Patrick Kelly, one of fashion’s most influential Black designers, joyously told by fashion expert and educator Eric Darnell Pritchard and beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Shannon Wright.Patrick Kelly was one of the most influential fashion designers of the twentieth century, but growing up in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he didn’t see many boys who liked to sew. That did...