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“Watermelon, Watermelon” is a delightful sing-along book by award-winning songwriter and music therapist Stephanie Leavell. Perfect for ages 1-7, this rhythmic and catchy story is based on Stephanie’s beloved children’s song. The book features bright, captivating illustrations by Sarah Pilar Echeverria, making it an engaging read that young children will request again and again.
“Watermelon, Watermelon” is a delightful new sing-along book by award-winning songwriter and music therapist Stephanie Leavell. This engaging book, perfect for children aged 1-7, is based on Stephanie’s popular children’s song, making it a favorite for both kids and parents. The rhythmic and catchy lyrics, combined with bright and captivating illustrations by Sarah Pilar Echeverria, create an enchanting experience that will hold a child’s attention from start to finish.
Designed with both fun and educational value in mind, “Watermelon, Watermelon” offers numerous opportunities for interactive learning. The rhythmic lyrics are not only enjoyable but also serve as a tool for developing rhythm practice when paired with basic body percussion. Whether used at home or in the classroom, this sing-along book is an excellent resource for fostering musical skills in young children.
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Stephanie Leavell, a Berklee College of Music graduate, is renowned for her work in children’s music and music therapy. Through her online education company, Music for Kiddos, she continues to inspire and provide exceptional resources that help children succeed in their daily lives. “Watermelon, Watermelon” is a testament to her commitment to creating high-quality, engaging musical experiences for young learners.
Julie –
My SpEd students love the song that goes with this book & adding visuals in a book format, completely enhances their engagement level. The words repeat often, which allows the students the ability to catch on and start joining in at their level. When the song changes, they are able to work on academic skills like counting, rhyming and identifying body parts.
This book is a must have for music therapists and music educators who work with prek and early elementary students!
Maura Willie –
My music classes have loved this song since I discovered it two years ago. They have the best time moving and singing. Now, they are so excited to have a beautiful book to go along with the music. The illustrations are bright and beautiful! So excited to sing this book with all of my classes!
Laurynn –
This book is an absolute must for early childhood educators. Whether you are a music teacher or a classroom teacher this book is easily used during circle or music time. Or add it to your collection of books and the kids will be able to follow along with it themselves.
The illustrations are wonderful and the print is simple and easy to follow along with the song by Stephanie Leavell. I love how there’s no tricky page turns as sometimes when you have a book that goes with a song it can be hard to follow along when you have to worry about turning the pages mid-phrase.
My preschool and TK kids love this song and now they are so excited to have a book to go with it. As an educator, I’m excited to use the additional resources to extend it into a deeper lesson.
baxterm –
Stephanie Leavell is a music therapist with an amazing gift to craft engaging and fun music for little ones. I use her music everyday in my music classroom and the students love it! I was excited to see she has turned her song “Watermelon, Watermelon” into a book. The song has a cool vibe that the students love, and paired with the book, it takes it to the next level! The illustrations are adorable and give the song life! I highly recommend this book!
emily-3751 –
Such a catchy book! I use this in my music therapy sessions and my kids have loved it. One particular student has requested it every session, since introducing it. It has been a great tool to explore expressive language. This will definitely become a staple in my rotation!
JennaMarie Warfield –
I have already used the song Watermelon, Watermelon in my classes and my students have LOVED it! Adding the stunning visuals not only provides another learning tool for students that learn in various ways, but it also really helped my students that are not english speakers grasp concepts and participate in ways that they were unable to before.
I recommend this book not only for music teachers, but for all teachers who teach young students. Its fun, education and beautiful.
Aimee Roylance –
Such a great book with rhythm and fun! So many ways to read, sing and teach in its pages.
Melissa Gillespie –
I have been using “Watermelon, Watermelon” with my students for the last few years in my music classroom and music therapy sessions and am so excited about the song book release. Since I work with very young children, a visual aid is so important in helping concepts become concrete. The kids laugh at the visuals in this book and get so excited that the watermelon is eaten more each page. Everything Stephanie Leavell is involved in is GOLD!
Corinne Pickett –
This book is so wonderful! Set to a song by Stephanie Leavell, it could be used in music education or music therapy setting. Kids love to sing the song and the art in the book is beautiful.
Nilsa Carroll –
As a music therapist and homeschooling mom, I can’t recommend Watermelon, Watermelon by Stephanie Leavell enough! The singable, repetitive rhythm is perfect for engaging young children while supporting early language and motor skills. My daughter loves the body percussion video that is available on YT too!
The colorful illustrations grab my students’ attention, and my toddler loves pointing to the objects on each page. It’s become a favorite in both my therapy sessions and homeschool routine for reinforcing literacy through music. Simple, fun, and perfect for parents and educators who may not feel confident singing.
Kelly Ruggieri –
Another hit from Stephanie!! The illustrations, story, and song work together seamlessly, and my students love it so much. Love it for a PK-1st fruit or summer lesson plan!
Virginia Bibler –
Watermelon Watermelon has been a favorite song in my Music Therapy private practice for a number of years but now we are SO excited to have a book to accompany our use of Stephanie Leavell’s incredible song. The illustrations are adorable and our clients are loving it!