Pirouette books w/Sarah Breitenother

Around the World and Through the Years in Music 

Join Sarah and me as we talk little French books, music genres, bonding experiences, sound bytes, publishing challenges and more. An interesting conversation about how we can recreate things from our childhood, how music bonds, how we can trust kids with more sophisticated music than just music made for kids.

Pirouette Kids Books

Inspired by the little musical board books she grew up with in Paris, Sarah Breitenother was inspired to replicate those here in the US after moving here and having children of her own.  The result of that dream are these sweet little board books with sound bytes that give kids just a little taste of various genres of music.  These little books are small enough to tuck in a purse or diaper bag, durable for little hands and full of music that will create bonding experiences for kids and their significant adults.  Get one or get them all!  They make great baby shower gifts and young birthdays. Give the gift of a book and music all wrapped up in one little gem of a boardbook.

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​A Little Jam. . .(The Music Kind)

Rather than a YouTube video for this episode, I'm linking you directly to the page where you can listen to all the tunes in the Pirouette Kids book series.  Follow the link and listen to all the songs in each of the four books.  

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NEW FORMAT!!!  CHECK IT OUT!

In order to streamline and make PBJamz more user-friendly for its various audiences, I've created visuals which are linked to content applicable for each audience.  Simply click the image for content you'd like to view. Each image is a separate link to its own document, so you can simply visit the ones you want to read.  Let me know if you like the new format.

Teachers' Jam

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Writers' Jam

Links, More Fun, Extensions for Families and Everyone!

Parent Hub from Pirouette
​Pinterest Board full of Resources
YouTube playlist with related resources

Guest Links and Giveaway

Click the images below to access links.  Author's image for website  Book image for access to books.

If you would like to own your own copy of one of these sweet little sound byte board books, leave a comment below to be entered in the PBJamz giveaway by 11:59 PM on Sunday, January 25, 2026.  I'll randomly choose a winner after the entry period. You can choose your favorite book to receive if you win!
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• Please remember there are great ways to support authors:​​​

​Request their books from the library
Buy their book(s) -- for yourself or as a gift
Leave reviews for their books
Follow them on socials
​Share their books with others who will enjoy them

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