Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka

But then I used spellcheck just to make sure.įavourite random word in the book: Overshoes. Reading Ages: Pre-school – the younger the better.ĭo I feel cooler for having read this book? indubitably.ĭid I spell indubitably properly the first time without spellcheck? Why yes, I did. I like imagining growly jazztime voices whispering, Never leave your cat alone.Īccording to the fly-leaf, Raschka is a violist (and therefore cool) who was inspired to write this book after hearing a recording of “A Night in Tunisia”, the “so-called be bop anthem, which Charlie Parker helped make famous.” I am listening to its immediately recognizable hook right now (thank you, YouTube) and alls I gotta say is: get your kid, read them this book, and play them some Bird…stat. I like this book: the bright colours, the deliberate use of fonts, the visual parades of random sounds (lollipop boomba boomba), the artist’s many angles of Parker (upside-down and sideways), and the way that it actually makes me think of beBOP BEbop bop bop.

Young readers will bop to the pulsating beat of this sassy, musical picture. And that's Charlie's cat, waiting, waiting for him to come home.Ĭustomers who bought this item also bought.Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charlie Parker! Chris Raschka dances sounds across the pages of this rhythmic picture book and I had his rhymes in my head the whole way home from the library… By Chris Raschka Illustrator Chris Raschka Call Us 1-80 Description. That's Charlie swinging and spinning all over the pages. Look at this board book and you'll hear Charlie Parker you'll hear music in your mind. Physical Information: 0.09' H x 8.54' W x 8.92' (0.25 lbs) 32 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on ProductĮver hear of Charlie Parker? The great jazz saxophone player? If you have or if you haven't, it's okay.

Lexile Measure: 250 AD (Adult Directed Text) Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music

Raschka (pens) a text that's as lean as a poem and as mean as a blues refrain' ('Publishers Weekly', starred review). WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: 'In a daring attempt to capture the raw energy of Parker's music. Contributor(s): Raschka, Chris (Author), Raschka, Chris (Illustrator)

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka