Music Books for 2nd Graders

The town’s talking drum speaks across distances, but what happens when eleven year old Temi, its greatest young master, overhears a secret plot against the palace one quiet morning? With danger closing in and a traitor at the gate, can she send a warning without giving herself away, using nothing but the beats beneath her fingers? Will anyone across town truly be listening? This Bookbot story practices words of three or more syllables like ‘afternoon’, ‘suddenly’, ‘difficult’, ‘important’, and ‘remarkable’.

Blue Train loves racing under the stars faster than anything in the world - but what happens when he zooms so far that he doesn’t know the way home? Lost among scowling trees and staring at a purple elephant, can a boy with a flute help him find his courage again? A heartwarming adventure about being brave even when you’re scared. This decodable reader practices 3+ syllable words such as “elephant,” “dangerous,” “terrified,” and “everywhere.”

Look up! Can you spot a human figure dancing in the clouds? When a cloud man waves down at three curious kids, a whole sky-band joins in with music, jigs, and opera singing. But what happens when the drummer pounds too hard and the sky turns dark? Will the children make it home before the storm? This decodable reader practices 2-syllable open words such as ‘human,’ ‘music,’ ’lady,’ and ’tiny.’

When a sad tune drifts from a girl’s window and makes the clouds cry, who will follow the song to find her? Brown Rabbit twitches his ears, Bee buzzes into the sky, and Bird soars between raindrops - but can a garden full of critters mend such deep sadness? This decodable reader practices VC/CV syllables in words like ‘rabbit,’ ‘garden,’ ‘sunny,’ ‘problem,’ and ‘until.’