by Melissa Stouffer | Feb 1, 2022 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
February is Black History Month. A great way highlight the month is to celebrate some great music. Motown – The D – Motor City Detroit is the home to Motown Records founded by Berry Gordy, Jr.. and without Motown, we may not have some of the most ICONIC...
by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 2, 2021 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
Like the books I picked for Filipino American History Month, there are not many books on Indigenous musicians. There is one book that was featured for Women’s History Month called “Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician,...
by Melissa Stouffer | Oct 19, 2021 | AAPI, All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
In my hunt for Filipino folk songs, I came across these five illustrated folk song books. I thought they would be wonderful to share with you! Each book also has some info on the song and sometimes more such as the region or music (Kaisa-Isa Niyan). All five books...
by Melissa Stouffer | Sep 7, 2021 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
It’s time for another book round up! I was super pumped to find out that Gospel Music has a month dedicated to it and I do not think we pay nearly enough attention to it! Here are three books that I think will give your kids a taste of the amazing heritage of Gospel...
by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 8, 2021 | All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
While some people are out for summer, there are still some schools in until the end of the month. If you are looking to make sure you represent the LGTBQ+ community during Pride month (or any other month!), here are some great books for kids. (Full disclosure: some...
by Melissa Stouffer | May 4, 2021 | AAPI, All, Literature, Music History, Musical Cultures
So if you follow me on Instagram, you know that I recently shared a picture of my Grandma. My dad’s parents immigrated at different times, from different regions of the Philippines. My Grandpa came first, met my Grandma during WW2 when he was stationed there,...
