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A review by kiwikathleen
The Music in George's Head: George Gershwin Creates Rhapsody in Blue by Suzanne Slade
4.0
On our voyage through the orchestra we’ve come to the clarinet. I did a search on the library’s database for books for children with the clarinet as a key point and it gave me this. A book about George Gershwin writing Rhapsody in Blue! Fabulous! And the iconic beginning with the clarinet doing that gorgeous swoop is perfect for illustrating it at homeschool. Oh, how I love YouTube as I played it while I read this book aloud, and then played it again while they drew a picture in response to the book and music.
Gershwin’s story is told really nicely. Aren’t people clever, the way they can reduce something so it’s clear, succinct, and interesting for kids?! And I love the illustrations - just about all in shades of blue. What a pleasure this was.
Gershwin’s story is told really nicely. Aren’t people clever, the way they can reduce something so it’s clear, succinct, and interesting for kids?! And I love the illustrations - just about all in shades of blue. What a pleasure this was.