Climb the musical mountains of Peru and enter Siku's world, a place where melodies drift through the hills and valleys. Sing along with Siku, a young alpaca who breaks the rules in order to express herself by singing and humming the songs in her heart. This storybook helps children explore the musical element of melody. A companion CD includes a pan flute party jam track, an audiobook of the story, and the easy-to-sing In My Heart (There Is a Song). The Teaching Guide engages young learners with multicultural lesson plans and hands-on learning activities. Students will find a piece of themselves in Siku as she stands up for what she believes in and learns how to blend tradition with innovation. Build melodies using literacy-based activities, explore simple music notation, and manipulate materials to reinforce the concepts. Activities are aligned with national core curriculum standards and integrate music, language arts, social studies, and visual art.