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performance

Books about performance for readers of all ages.

Cover of Wake up, Jeff!

Wake up, Jeff!

Bob Berry

Ages 5–10musicentertainment

Cover of Singin' the blues

Singin' the blues

Jenny Miglis

Ages 4–8musictalent

Cover of Billy Fustertag Learns Comedy

Billy Fustertag Learns Comedy

Logan Sibrel

Ages 6–10courageself-discovery

Cover of Dylan the Villain

Dylan the Villain

K. G. Campbell

Ages 4–8identitycompetition

Cover of Writing and Staging Funny Plays

Writing and Staging Funny Plays

Charlotte Guillain

Ages 8–14creativityperformance

Cover of Entertainer

Entertainer

Emma Dodd

Ages 2–6celebrationhumor

Cover of Sing, Pierrot, Sing

Sing, Pierrot, Sing

Tomie dePaola

Ages 3–8creativityperformance

Cover of Dubi Dubi Muu/ Dooby Dooby Moo

Dubi Dubi Muu/ Dooby Dooby Moo

Doreen Cronin

Ages 3–8creativityconfidence

Cover of Pink Takes a Bow (Know Your Colors)

Pink Takes a Bow (Know Your Colors)

Christianne C. Jones

Ages 2–5colorsself-expression

Cover of Simon et la musique

Simon et la musique

Gilles Tibo

Ages 3–8musiccreativity

Cover of The show must go on!

The show must go on!

Kate Klise

Ages 7–12perseveranceteamwork

Cover of Song of Middle C

Song of Middle C

Alison McGhee

Ages 7–12stage frightcourage

Cover of The Usborne Book of Puppets (Usborne Kid Kits)

The Usborne Book of Puppets (Usborne Kid Kits)

Ken Haines, Gill Harvey

Ages 6–12creativitycrafts

Cover of Foundations for Superior Performance: Warm-ups and Technique for Band

Foundations for Superior Performance: Warm-ups and Technique for Band

Richard Williams, Jeff King

Ages 12–15musictechnique

Cover of Roarr

Roarr

Maira Kalman

Ages 3–8circusadventure

Cover of The Christmas show

The Christmas show

Rebecca Patterson

Ages 3–8christmasperformance

Cover of I want to be a puppeteer

I want to be a puppeteer

Ivan Bulloch, World Book Encyclopedia, Diane James

Ages 7–12creativitycraftsmanship

Cover of Simon et la musique

Simon et la musique

Gilles Tibo

Ages 3–7musiccreativity

Cover of Pushka

Pushka

Stephen Mackey

Ages 3–7circuspuppets

Cover of Holiday musical

Holiday musical

Ladybird Books Staff

Ages 3–7magicfriendship

Cover of Welcome to My World (Party of 5)

Welcome to My World (Party of 5)

Elizabeth Winfrey

Ages 8–13familyfriendship

Cover of Sing Out, Irene (Four Little Troubles)

Sing Out, Irene (Four Little Troubles)

James Marshall

Ages 5–8self-confidencecourage

Cover of Lights, camera, star!

Lights, camera, star!

Grosset & Dunlap

Ages 5–9courageovercoming fear

Cover of Shine!

Shine!

Karen Langley

Ages 4–8confidencefather-child relationship