The final paper consists of a theoretical part in which the interactive music picture book is discussed, its meaning and role in educational work with children of early and preschool age. The paper also defines the representation of interactive musical picture books in the work with children of early and preschool age in kindergartens in the Republic of Croatia. The link between music and picture books and the influence of individual components on the development of children's creativity, motor and musical abilities are considered. The paper also analyzes four different picture books in detail, giving insight into their characters, themes, individual characteristics of each, and advantages and disadvantages. Among them, the picture book "Ritam zvukolik" by author Lucija Stanojević stands out as a special subject of research because the author provided valuable insights into the process of creating the picture book, its content, application in practice, and much more through an interview. A special practical part of the work deals with the creation of an interactive musical picture book about musical instruments for preschool children. This part provides a description of creative creation and the path from idea to realization. Through practical work, the steps in creating a picture book, the choice of musical instruments, characters, content and elements are explained. The picture book was conceived as an attempt to create educational material that would be used in educational work with children.