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abigailbat's review
What a fun book about music and band instruments! Make sure your music teachers and band directors know about this one. As our band director starts going through the different instruments, talking about how they are played, how they make music, and fun facts about them, he keeps getting interrupted by an overzealous bass drummer. Funny and factual, this one would make a great readaloud for music classes.
antlersantlers's review
4.0
Fantastic!! This is a very silly book about a band director attempting to introduce all the amazing instruments you can play! Every time he's ready for a lovely woodwind to play some delicate and beautiful notes, a particularly excited child (Felicity) bangs on the drums and drowns out the other instruments. The director is getting increasingly frantic and frustrated, that is until he reaches the tuba -- the only instrument louder than the drums! I won't spoil the ending, because it is a genuine delight. There's something for everyone, including kids who just want to make a lot of noise.
wordnerd153's review
3.0
Silly and informative, but a little long as a read aloud. Good resource for elementary band.
erine's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.75
The title may feature the oboe, and the drums’ Boom! Boom! Boom! may punctuate each page, but the real star of this book is the tuba. So how could I not love it?
I combined this with a video that had a similar brief introduction to different instruments, and my five-year-old and I had a great time for probably close to half an hour. These illustrations are full of earnest, diverse musicians, the text is packed with onomatopoeia, and while this is a little long for the younger set, it makes for a great readaloud.
summerxleague's review
5.0
I almost died reading this because it's not only a delight, it's all too accurate. Not only is this book really informative, full of language that's accessible and short-and-sweet enough to make sense to kids, it's got a goofy subplot with Felicity and her band teacher (a subplot that plays out ALL the time in elementary and junior high band rooms!). Took me back to my college years as a music ed major. The artwork is phenomenal and full of zest, just like the band director, and I adored the plot twist at the end. I am lowkey obsessed.
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