From hearing lullabies to the sing-song lilt of a parent’s voice, babies form strong connections with their caregivers through sound and song. Think about the way we instinctively bounce or rock fussy ...

Many parents would agree it’s hard to call the first few notes a child makes on a rented band instrument “music,” but it’s a necessary step toward eventually learning how to play. “The first sounds on ...

Julie Andrews knows how important it is to start at the very beginning. So that's the very good place she starts in new children's book "The First Notes: The Story of Do, Re, Mi" (Little, Brown, 48 pp ...