With the freedom of long, sunny days, children can dive into creative and educational activities that make learning fun and engaging.

Sneak peek! Here’s a first look at the musical picture books that will be released by The Secret Mountain in the fall of 2025.

From well-known kids’ folk songs to enchanting African lullabies and nursery rhymes, add these 15 beloved classics to your repertoire.

Sneak peek! Here’s a first look at the musical picture books that will be released by The Secret Mountain in 2025.

The lyrics for “Jambo Bwana” were composed by the Kenyan musician with the goal of teaching tourists a few words of Swahili.

Gift a young reader the joy of music! From African lullabies to introductions to classical music, there’s a book here for everyone.

Introducing Songs in the Shade of the Oak Tree, a sweeping collection of 14 heartfelt lullabies and nursery rhymes from Ireland.

Follow Mama and Papa Poss to the birthplaces of Cajun, jazz, country, rock’n’roll, blues and traditional Quebecois music.

Introducing Songs in the Shade of the Cherry Tree, a selection of 20 nursery rhymes and lullabies collected from Ukranian refugees.

Coming soon! Here’s a first look at three musical children’s picture books slated for release by The Secret Mountain Fall 2024.

We’ve rounded up our favourite French picture books and songs for teaching children the language and culture.

Judith Gueyfier takes us behind the scenes of her creative process and the illustrations for Amondo, Son of the Baobab.

Hot off the press! Here’s a first look at the musical picture books that will be released by The Secret Mountain in 2024.

Fanny Berthiaume takes us behind the scenes of the side-splitting, toe-tapping six-part series We’re a Possum Family Band.

Learn how to spell and compare size and height with the song “Family,” from the musical picture book Free to Be Me.

In search of the ideal musical picture book for children who love music? Hit the right note with our 2023 holiday gift guide.

See what’s coming from The Secret Mountain to the United Kingdom in the new year, from new releases to favourites from our catalogue.

Inspire young children to play the piano and learn to appreciate its music with these musical picture books and albums.

Introducing the digital audio editions of three titles from our acclaimed Songs From Around the World picture book series.

We’ve rounded up the best picture books for children who love animals, music, or both, along with activities and a playlist.

Alexandre Désilets shares what it was like to sing in Cree for the book Grand Chief Salamoo Cook Is Coming to Town.

Singer-songwriter Clerel takes us inside the recording sessions of A Feast Beneath the Moon and its prequel, A Picnic in the Sun.

African lullabies are popular with our readers, so we’ve collected some of our faves from our Songs From Around the World series.

French illustrator Delphine Renon takes us behind her colourful illustrations for Grand Chief Salamoo Cook Is Coming to Town!

Musician Geneviève Toupin offers a peek inside the recording sessions of A Feast Beneath the Moon and A Picnic in the Sun.

Set the right tone inside and outside the classroom with these movement, learning and singalong songs for children.

Multidisciplinary Métis artist Moe Clark takes us inside the recording sessions of Grand Chief Salamoo Cook Is Coming to Town!

The illustrator of A Feast Beneath the Moon and A Picnic in the Sun discusses her creative process and inspirations.

Tomson Highway wrote the musical picture book with the goal of creating Cree language resources, from songs to activity sheets.

Songwriter Jérôme Minière shares what it was like to write children’s songs for the picture book A Feast Beneath the Moon.

The Secret Mountain is thrilled to share that many titles from our catalogue will soon be available in the United Kingdom.

Join us October 1 in Montreal for a musical performance of Tomson Highway’s Grand Chief Salamoo Cook Is Coming to Town!

Here’s a look at the activities for an empowering ditty written to give children a vocabulary to express and confront their fears.

Take a sneak peek at the musical picture books The Secret Mountain will be releasing this fall, just in time for back-to-school season.

Celebrate Canada Day with these five songs performed—and in most cases, written—by talented Canadian musicians.

Listen to the CBC podcast, hosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, to hear Highway discuss why he can’t live without music.

Available October 2023, this side-splitting, toe-tapping tale pays homage to Louisiana’s Cajun and Zydeco music traditions.

Available in September 2023, Tomson Highway’s new musical picture book features nine jazzy songs performed in Cree.

You’re invited to A Feast Beneath the Moon, the jam-packed sequel to A Picnic in the Sun by Christiane Duschense and Jérôme Minière.

Learn what inspired the two-time Governor General Award winner to write A Feast Beneath the Moon and its prequel, A Picnic in the Sun.

Create a paper bag puppet character to join Bertie and gang in the musical picture books A Picnic in the Sun and A Feast Beneath the Moon! 

Marvel at the wonders of the natural world this Earth Day and every day with these musical children’s picture books.

Celebrate Black history this February with these musical picture books, teaching guides, playlists, and singalong lyric videos.

Learn about Chinese culture with these children’s picture books and traditional folk songs performed on the erhu, pipa and zheng.

Every musical story published by The Secret Mountain is available in enhanced ebook formats. On this list, we round up some of our favourites.

Learn about Africa and the Caribbean’s rich musical history through traditional instruments like the valiha, Peul flute, and caxixi.

The enchanting collection brings together eight musicians, 20+ singers and totals more than 30 contributors from Africa and beyond.

Everyone in the family will be singing along to these musical books, including everything from timeless folk classics to rockin’ tunes about emotions.

These musical picture books make classical music accessible to budding musicians and composers through clever storytelling and engaging themes.

Violins, pipas, and bobres, oh my! Delve into these stories that feature musical instruments, from classical orchestra staples to the traditional Chinese erhu.

This holiday season, give the gift of stories and music. We’ve put together this guide to help you find children’s books for everyone on your list.

With this musical picture book, open up the fairy tale and dreamlike worlds imagined by renowned classical composers for the piano.

On November 14, participate in our Maestro Evarista’s Orchestra contest for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the bookstore of your choice.

This November, celebrate #IReadCanadian Day with this reading list by The Secret Mountain, featuring French and English Canadian artists.

On a cold winter night, a young girl dreams of visiting her grandfather in Kunming, China, a magical place known as the eternal city of spring.

Explore her new accordion picture book from cover to cover and learn why all the animal members of this orchestra are women.

Get to know Aaron and Julie Harris, the singer-songwriters behind the musical picture book, and learn why songs are a great way to learn languages.

Whether for playtime, storytime or even movement fun, make the classroom a little more musical with these song and picture books.

Meet a maestro in search of an orchestra, discover the seasons of the pipa, express yourself through song, and more with our new titles.

From classic folk songs to the perfect tunes for a picnic in the sun, both kids and adults love these summer playlists from The Secret Mountain.

Awaken children’s vocabularies with this sunny collection of folk-pop songs written to help budding readers learn how to express themselves.

In anticipation of Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, we asked contributors past and present to share why indie bookshops are special to them.

Read along and sing along to The Secret Mountain’s children’s picture books in interactive ebook and audiobook formats.

This Women’s History Month, inspire young readers with these female characters, imagined by authors from Spain, China, and Quebec.

Congratulations to Beatrice Alemagna, who was shortlisted for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration.

Discover the origin and stories behind popular children’s songs such as “Frère Jacques,” “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” and “Day-O!”

Give the gift of inspiration with these musical children’s books about friendship, adventure, community, and belonging.

Find the perfect book for young readers who love to discover cultures, customs, and music from around the world.

Travel back in time with a little mouse named Minim, who bumps into Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Schubert, Haydn, and Paganini.

Navigate our collection of 25 traditional lullabies and nursery rhymes from East and Southern African with these learning resources.

Picnics, puppets, and parades! Oh my! The Secret Mountain was overjoyed to co-host Kids POP in celebration of A Picnic in the Sun.

This holiday, share the gift of music! Make a playlist with five songs from The Secret Mountain for a chance to win five books of your choice.

Discover a new children’s collection of lullabies and nursery rhymes from East and Southern Africa, slated for release October 1, 2021.

Come one, come all for a puppet-building workshop, parade, and concert at this year’s Kids POP festival, celebrating the release of A Picnic in the Sun.

Marie Lafrance shares how she combined history and imagination in the artwork for the six-part series, Little Stories of Great Composers.

Acclaimed Quebec author, Christiane Duchesne, shares the inspiration behind her song-filled tale and its companion story, Une fête sous la lune.

The Secret Mountain is honoured to receive National Parenting Product Awards for Sing Out! and That’s My Piano, Sir!

Illustrator Marianne Ferrer talks about the inspiration behind the splashy scenes and creative characters in A Picnic in the Sun.

Children’s literature editor and author Gema Sirvent shares the inspiration behind her enchanting picture book, Music All Around.

Acclaimed Chinese author and artist Han Han shares the inspiration behind her dreamy children’s story, Summer Moonlight Concert.

The talented Spanish illustrator takes us behind the musical picture book’s intricate scenes and shows us how she created them.

Sophie Casson shares how she created the zany illustrations for the musical picture book Sing Out! Six Classic Folk Songs for Tomorrow.

Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees was honoured at the 28th annual Children’s Africana Book Awards ceremony.

Author Ana Gerhard explains how her new series brings young readers closer to classical music and composers like Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi.

This year marks the 20th anniversary since The Secret Mountain published its first children’s title.

The Secret Mountain is pleased to share six forthcoming titles that will be released in Spring 2021.

Our an enchanting collection of 23 traditional songs received the prestigious Children’s Africana Book Award (CABA) in the category “Honors Books for Young Children”!

Celebrate Spring with some classical music featured in the musical picture books Listen to the Birds and Amazing Water, both Parents’ Choice Gold Award winners.

We’ve prepared a special Spotify playlist for kids who want to rock in French!

Celebrate this holiday season with the majestic melodies of Handel, Roussel, and Josquin des Prez! Our Introduction to Classical Music series by Ana Gerhard includes award-winning titles Amazing Water, Listen to the Birds, Simply Fantastic, and our most recent book, Little Creatures.  

Our new titles, Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees, Little Creatures: An Introduction to Classical Music, and Animal Musicians have been a hit throughout North America for their beautiful illustrations, enchanting sounds, and captivating narratives. 

Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees was just selected for the Kirkus Best Books of 2019 list and also won a NAPPA Award.

Our 30-title list of Enhanced Ebooks in both English and French brings the experience of beautifully-illustrated storybooks to your iPad and iPhone. Check out the links below to download your special story today!

Pedro Alcalde, author of Animal Musicians, is a renowned composer and conductor. He has conducted numerous prestigious orchestras throughout the world–in Madrid, Berlin, Rome, Osaka, and St. Petersburg, among others.

Two new Secret Mountain releases have won Parents’ Choice Awards!

Over the past month, our three new releases have garnered a great deal of praise from several blogs and reviews across the continent that focus on children’s music and literature.

Whether it’s for birthdays or holidays, The Secret Mountain’s collection of award-winning musical storybooks will always provide thoughtful, inspiring, and exciting gifts for the newborn. 

Little Creatures: An Introduction to Classical Music is out September 2019

Ana Gerhard creates another wonderful music storybook. Little Creatures: An Introduction to Classical Music by celebrated children’s author Ana Gerhard hits the shelves September 2019.

Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees earns a Kirkus Star.
Kirkus celebrates Animal Musicians.

A book-and-music combo that grows on you. The Hummingbird Sings and Dances, published in 2018, continues to garner positive reviews.

10 musical picture books coming out in China.

3 new books with audio to be published this fall. Little Creatures: An Introduction to Classical Music, Animal Musicians and Songs in the Shade of the Cashew Coconut Trees.

The Secret Mountain has just published a charming, original audio picture book by Chinese author and illustrator Jiu Er describing the simple pleasures that fill a day in the life of Little Sun…

The Secret Mountain’s new book-CD combo featuring 19 time-tested traditional nursery rhymes and lullabies in Spanish originating from 17 Latin American countries has been getting rave reviews.

Discover this fall a few of our superb award-winning world music titles!

The Secret Mountain is proud to claim having received the prestigious Gold Award 12 times over the years. Here’s what the selection committee had to say about some of the winners:

The Secret Mountain is pleased to announce that it has already secured the rights to two wonderful albums that will be coming out next year.