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Easy, joyful, everyday games for music and creativity with little kids (and passing some time when you're out of inspiration). A book of activities, games and suggestions for parents of small children who would like to introduce joyful music-making into everyday family life. Designed around the daily routine of young children (ages 0-5), these miniature games and explorations encourage a natural instinct for music and lay the foundations for creativity and self-expression.

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9781399900317

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"Praise for the Happy Music Play Book: ""I wish I'd had this book when my daughter was small."" (Sarah Walker, Presenter, BBC Radio 3) ""Original, accessible and full of joy."" (franspianostudio.me) ""A really original approach to such an important part of our children's development. Inspired a lush morning watching my husband play epic drums on our pots and pans. A rare treat."" (Rachel, mother to Abbie, 4, and Annabelle, 2) ""A useful and joyful manual to help parents with young children explore the joys of music. Split into sections full of ideas for musical activities covering everything from 'morning wriggles' to bedtime lullabies and rescue kits for 'exhausted parents', The Happy Music Play Book is filled with flashes of humour, interesting tips and warm insight. Williams is keen to speak to all parents, not just the converted, and the book is the result of thoughtful and personal musical experience, touching on the psychology of musical learning, child development and the great benefits and joys of early musical exploration."" (BBC Music Magazine) Praise for Cordelia Williams as a pianist: ""Totally uninhibited, and brimming with joy and abandon"" (Piano Journal) ""Exquisite"" (Classical Explorer) ""Commanding and sensitive"" (Sunday Times) ""A brilliant album."" Apple Music - Nightlight album chosen as 'Top Ten 'must-hear' albums' August 2021"

Praise for the Happy Music Play Book: I wish I'd had this book when my daughter was small. (Sarah Walker, Presenter, BBC Radio 3) Original, accessible and full of joy. (franspianostudio.me) A really original approach to such an important part of our children's development. Inspired a lush morning watching my husband play epic drums on our pots and pans. A rare treat. (Rachel, mother to Abbie, 4, and Annabelle, 2) Praise for Cordelia Williams as a pianist: Totally uninhibited, and brimming with joy and abandon (Piano Journal) Exquisite (Classical Explorer) Commanding and sensitive (Sunday Times) A brilliant album. Apple Music - Nightlight album chosen as 'Top Ten 'must-hear' albums' August 2021

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"Cordelia Williams is the mother of two rambunctious boys under 4, expert digger-illustrator and human climbing frame. She is also an international concert pianist and solo recording artist ""totally uninhibited, and brimming with joy and abandon"" who started learning piano aged 3 and won BBC Young Pianist of the Year aged 17. She has given concerts all over the world, but also now loves to 'perform' accompanied by her toddler on the paper-plate cymbals."

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