This study investigates whether the musical development of children can be enhanced by using children's stories. The musical skills being developed are composing, performing, listening, and appraising. Two stories by well-known author Julie Donaldson and inquiry-based learning were used to engage the pupils' imaginations. The study shows that children aged 5 to 6 were extremely engaged with the story and created interesting elemental rhythmic compositions consisting of basic rhythms with minim, crotchet, and quaver notes and rests that enhanced their experience of the story. During the study, data were gathered from pupils and teachers by means of interviews, behavioural observation, questionnaires, and co-creation activity. The children were divided into five mixed-gender groups across two classes, each group comprising five children of mixed ability. The study indicates that children can be very receptive in creating their own basic music compositions in response to a story they have experienced.