Family Play Festival Five Practices: SING

"Nikosis grew up going to powwows with his family, happily immersed in music, dance and the sounds of the drum. But when he starts going to daycare, he doesn't feel like he belongs. Nikosis cries every time his mother leaves him in the unfamiliar environment until, one day, she and the teachers use drums to help Nikosis find connection and comfort. Inspired by her son's experience--and her family's love of powwow music and dance--Indigenous educator...

"A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Julie Flett celebrates seasons, nature, and community. Based on Academy Award-winning Cree icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On is a stunning celebration of Indigenous experience. Breathtaking illustrations from celebrated Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett combine with Sainte-Marie's vivid lyrics to craft a remarkable piece...

"This truck-themed picture book offers a charming new spin on the classic lullaby "Hush, Litle Baby," following a mother and child as they imagine taking the wheel of various vehicles, from a bulldozer to a front-end loader to a giant crane."--

Presents a song set to the tune of "The wheels on the bus," where a multigenerational family enjoys a culturally rich meal.

"Join in a multicultural celebration of unity and diverse friendships all around the world as we read and sing along with joy, love, and peace! From the rivers to the mountains to the oceans and to the seas - we've got the whole wide world in our hands." -- from dust jacket. "¡Acompañanos a celebrar la unión y la amistad multicultural por todo el mundo mieintras leemos y contamos con alegría, amor y paz! De los ríos a las montañas, de los...

An update of the classic folk song, Old MacDonald, featuring farm vehicles like excavator, dump truck, and bulldozer.

A group of toddlers enjoys a lively music class including, at last, one very shy two-year-old boy.

"Hush Little Baby” is a lullaby that parents have sung to their children for generations. Now Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein reimagines the classic, with a papa rabbit offering messages of nurturing protection and comfort to his baby.