Are you looking for a simple method to incorporate music history into your homeschool? The Child’s Own Book of Great Musicians series is a great way to introduce younger kids to some of the most celebrated classical musicians of all time. This collection of concise illustrated biographies tells the story of each musician’s early life and what helped them become world-renowned musicians. Each book concludes with comprehension questions for kids to answer.

Where to Find Child’s Own Book of Great Musicians

Thomas Tapper penned the Child’s Own Book of Great Musicians series in the early 1900s. These books are now in the public domain, giving your family the freedom to read, download, and even listen to audiobooks of this timeless series, all for free. Below are links to each book and additional resources from Classics for Kids if your fmaily would like to study the musicians further.

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Story of the Boy Who Sang in the Streets

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Johann Sebastian Bach online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Bach, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Bach.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Bach with lesson plans, podcast episodes, and activity sheets.

 

Ludwig van Beethoven: The Story of a Little Boy Who Was Forced to Practice

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Ludwig van Beethoven online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Beethoven, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Beethoven.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Beethoven with lesson plans, podcast episodes, and activity sheets.

Frederic Chopin: The Story of the Boy Who Made Beautiful Melodies

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Frederic Chopin online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Chopin, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Chopin.

 

Edvard Grieg: The Story of the Boy Who Made Music in the Land of the Midnight Sun

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Edvard Grieg online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Grieg, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Grieg.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Grieg with lesson plans, podcast episodes, and activity sheets.

 

George Frederick Handel: The Story of a Little Boy Who Practiced in an Attic

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about George Frederick Handel online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Handel, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Handel.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Handel with podcast episodes and activity sheets.

 

Franz Joseph Haydn: The Story of the Choir Boy Who Became a Great Composer

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Franz Joseph Hayden online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Hayden, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Haydn.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Haydn with lesson plans, podcast episodes, and activity sheets.

 

 

Franz Liszt: The Story of a Boy Who Became a Great Pianist and Teacher

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Franz Liszt online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Liszt, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Liszt with podcast episodes and activity sheets.

 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Story of a Little Boy and His Sister Who Gave Concerts

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Wolfgang Mozart online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Mozart, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Mozart.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Mozart with lesson plans, podcast episodes, and activity sheets.

 

Franz Schubert: The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Beautiful Songs

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Franz Schubert online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Schubert, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Schubert.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Schubert with podcast episodes and activity sheets.

Robert Schumann: The Story of the Boy Who Made Pictures in Music

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Robert Schumann online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Schumann, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Schumann with lesson plans, podcast episodes, and activity sheets.

 

Giuseppe Verdi: The Story of the Little Boy Who Loved the Hand Organ

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Giuseppe Verdi online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Verdi, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Verdi.
Classics for Kids– Learn more about Verdi with podcast episodes and activity sheets.

 

Richard Wagner: The Story of the Boy Who Wrote Little Plays

Project Gutenberg– Read the book about Richard Wagner online or download it in various formats.
TLS Books– Download a PDF of the book about Wagner, formatted for printing and assembling into a booklet.
LibriVox– Listen to an audiobook recording of the book about Wagner.

 

 

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