Duke Ellington (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers)

These series are great for non-fiction lovers who otherwise might be reluctant to read. the balance of info, humor and cartoons have been perfect for a 9 year old boy.

Colorful, easy to read and informative...I love the humor mixed with history. A good classroom resource. Great for children and teachers. Thank you.

This is really a lovely book with accessible language and great images.I would buy it again at this price point.

Very useful resource for my students during Black History Month!

The illustrations are humorous and engaging. The text is easy to follow but doesn't talk down to children. Kids with a combined interest in music and visual art -like Ellington himself- will love it. My dyslexic, artsy child was enthralled with the multi-sensory combination of sound descriptions, photos, and paintings.Jazz is a complex art form, but this book does a good job breaking it down in ways that kids even without a musical background can appreciate. It has a balanced approach to putting Duke's life in historical context of segregation without being a book "about" racism.This is a good book for use any time of the year, not just Black History Month. It can be used to teach the creative process, American inventions and innovators, history in Washington DC (birthplace) and New York (Harlem Renaissance), and obviously music appreciation.Have YouTube handy while you read it to play some of the iconic songs mentioned in the book as background. Or take a dance break while reading. So much fun!

4歳から8歳の子供にどうやってデューク・エリントンのことを教えるのか興味があったので購入しましたが、32ページの薄っぺらさと、あっという間に読める本文の少なさに最初は失望しました。でも、イラストはカラフルで愉快だし、写真も興味深いものが10枚ほど収められているし、短い本文の中に貴重な情報が含まれていて、読み終わったときには、同じシリーズの George Gershwin も買おうかな、という気持ちになっていました。