Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a folk song that originated in France, but it is loved by many children all over the world. The book’s brightly colored pictures evoke a child’s unlimited imagination. Have you ever seen a girl reading a book and sitting on a star? How about a boy who is fishing for stars? Or a boy who is using a star as a slide? You will see all these scenes in this book, which also includes a unique second verse. The music brings you close to the stars too; the vibraphone solo during the Musicmap section creates a sense that stars are falling gently all around you. This song, Moon, is from Korea (music by Kil Sang Kuan and words by Sok Chung Yoon) and the lyrics were translated into English. The book and the CD recording are bilingual, with words in both Korean and English; an English transliteration is provided so children who don’t know Korean can sing the original lyrics. Throughout field-testing in the United States and Korea, children obviously enjoyed being able to sing in a second language. The reflective nature of the moon is wonderfully conveyed by the illustrator’s oil painting techniques and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance. Research has shown that Itsy Bitsy Spider is the song most often sung by mothers in the United States to their young children. It is a traditional American finger play song. In the orchestral arrangement, specifically the introduction and coda, you will hear a scale that brings to mind a spider climbing up and down. These notes engage children’s imaginations. The illustrator used computer graphics and multimedia to create spiders that are cute and colorful and appeal to children. This folk song originated in Germany; other countries have written new lyrics for the tune. In the United States, the song is about a family rowing a boat and having a happy time. This delightful mood is reflected in the arrangement of the words on the page as well as by the lovely watercolor illustrations. The melody is easy for children to follow and the orchestra beautifully expresses the song’s playfulness. Children love to follow the Musicmap section, with its many striped fish swimming in the water. Originally from England, this song is about a moment shared between a mother and a child who are playing under a tree. The artist expressed the warmth and beauty of this interaction using a pencil sketch with computer painting; she said she drew upon memories of a trip she took with her young daughter to Yellowstone National Park. The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance highlights the sweeping phrases of the song’s arrangement. The clarinet sounds during the Musicmap section will bring to mind the wide boughs of the chestnut tree. Future titles in the series