- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: SLEEPING BEAR PRESS; 1 edition (Aug 22 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1585366889
- ISBN-13: 978-1585366880
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 26.2 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
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Product Description
Product Description
When a jazz-loving rooster sets his sights on winning a barnyard talent show, he realizes he can't do it as a solo act. He's up against the talents of Mules Davis's cool duo and Ella Finchgerald's singing group.
Colorful artwork from artist Tim Bowers ensures this story doesn't miss a beat. A glossary of musical terms and intruments rounds out this perfect introduction to jazz for young readers.
About the Author
Kwame Alexander is a poet, publisher, and an award-winning producer of literary programs. He has written for television, the stage, and authored 13 books. He conducts writing/publishing workshops at schools, and conferences throughout the country. Kawame
Tim Bowers has illustrated more than 25 children's books, garnering such awards as the Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best" list. His work for Sleeping Bear Press includes First Dog, and First Dog's White House Christmas. Tim lives in Granville, Oh
Tim Bowers has illustrated more than 25 children's books, garnering such awards as the Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best" list. His work for Sleeping Bear Press includes First Dog, and First Dog's White House Christmas. Tim lives in Granville, Oh
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Clever Book, April 26 2012
By theShepherdz "theShepherdz" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band (Hardcover)
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Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band was a hit with us. Married to a jazz guitarist, we are not unfamiliar with jazz musicians and tunes around our house and the way that the author wove them into this story was subtle and not goofy. The back of the book is complete with indexes giving more detailed information about jazz performers "hidden" in the story. This is a book that would make a great music study (we homeschool) for younger and older elementary students between the cute rhymes and the additional info in the back. Very glad to add this to our home library.
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An Instant Hit!, May 19 2012
By OCMD "bookworm" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band (Hardcover)
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My grandsons, four and six, are learning guitar and both boys love animals so this was an instant hit with both of them. The colorful pictures were a big draw and they liked the rhyming text. They didn't know the jazz greats alluded to in the text but it didn't detract from a fun read for them. I would recommend it for youngsters interested in music and animals.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cool Book, May 16 2012
By mayfayre "mayfayre" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band (Hardcover)
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The book is aimed at grade K and up, but it was my almost-4 year old nephew who grabbed the book to read rather than his older sister. He loves music so he was drawn to all the images of musical instruments in book. The play on the names of the jazz greats means nothing to him, of course, but I thought they were cute. He enjoyed the rhyming sound of the text, and calls the book "Koostic Rooster".I liked that the author reinforced what the jazz terms were by providing a glossary at the end of the book. I think that will be helpful to older children, though unless they hear the actual music, I don't think the musical terms like "scat" are going to mean that much to them.
The graphics were gorgeous in the book, covering the pages with images and color, making the book eye-catching. My only complaint, and this is because I know from observation that it's something that little kids enjoy in books, is that there are no - for want of a better term - subplots to the images. You get the straight scene and that's it, with no secondary or tertiary characters doing anything in the background (e.g. two mice in a jazz club sitting at a table with one giving the other a rose). When reading books to little kids, those tiny little scenes help to create a better sense of place in stories and sometimes are the things that pique their interest in the graphics more, not to mention giving jump-off points to the adult reading the story to them to elaborate on, providing a greater depth to the scene and text.
The book is sturdy so it should hold up for years. I liked that the topic was about jazz because I think that it's important for kids to learn about and be exposed to all types of music to broaden their appreciation of it. It's a good book and I would recommend it to any parent whose child likes either music or animals.
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