Music
Little Stories of Great Composers Musical Book Series
Little Stories of Great Composers is a new classical music series that travels through time to introduce children to classical composers. Each story is based on a real event in the composer’s life and is narrated by a music- and cheese-loving mouse named Minim. The first in the series, That’s My Piano, Sir!, is based…
Read MoreGifts for Globe Trottin’ Kids
We’ve curated a variety of gift ideas for the Globe Trottin’ Kids in your life and for any time of the year – holidays, birthdays, baby showers, special celebrations, or just because. đź’ť Our Global Gift Guide features products that engage, inspire, and connect kids to their world from birth. Littlest Globe Trotters  Soothing multicultural…
Read MoreGlobal Kids Activity Deck
The Global Kids activity deck is a helpful tool for raising the next generation of global citizens in the home, classroom, and beyond! Engage kids with more than 50 crafts, food, recipes, games, festivals, and community service activities from around the world. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. By clicking through and making a purchase,…
Read MoreMuévete! Songs for a Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
Get kids moving and learning with bilingual songs, dances, and games. ¡MuĂ©vete! Songs for a Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body provides a fun interactive musical experience with bilingual educator, children’s author, and internationally acclaimed recording artist JosĂ©-Luis Orozco. The CD, produced by Smithsonian Folkways*, features various Latino musical styles and includes nine tracks in Spanish followed by…
Read MoreHoliday Songs and Stories That Celebrate Global Light
Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta…wait, what?! That’s a fun saying, but what does it mean? We were curious about this phrase from the moment we saw Katherine Dines’ Holidays CD. And come to find out, the meaning behind the saying is just as fun as the stories and songs she shares in her new album for children and families.…
Read MoreSongs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees: A Musical Picture Book
Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees: Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean is a musical picture book with beautiful illustrations, informational background text, and a CD of 23 traditional songs for bedtime and playtime. Disclosure: We received a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes; however,…
Read MoreCelebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Through Song
Add a musical note to your celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. with I Have a Dream, a multicultural children’s music CD by award-winning performer DARIA. The album is framed around the civil rights leader’s message of looking to peoples’ hearts and not to the external trappings of race, religion or language. Disclosure: We received…
Read MoreGrowing Global: Resources Ages 0-5
Raising children to become responsible and caring citizens of the world begins at birth. Books, music, and food are fun ways to introduce other cultures and inspire curiosity about the world while developing important skills. Growing Global: Resources Ages 0-5 features quality products and resources that help feed the mind, soul, and tummies of our tiniest global citizens. (It’s a…
Read MoreTake a Musical Journey to Africa
The Land of Yangalele, a new children’s music CD by Congolese-American artist “Papa Siama” Matuzungidi and singer “Auntie Dallas” Johnson, introduces children to African culture, rhythms and music. Yangalele (Yawn-gah-LAY-lay) means “happiness” in Kikongo, one of the Bantu languages spoken by people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and Angola (and one…
Read MoreWalking the Walk: Creating Meaningful Ways to Teach Multiculturalism at Home
Walking the Walk: Creating Meaningful Ways to Teach Multiculturalism at Home provides parents with information, tips, song and book recommendations to support three best practices for instilling a global view in the home. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through, a small commission will be paid to Globe Trottin’ Kids at no additional cost…
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