(Paperback)

A biography that incorporates Duke Ellington's talents into engaging activities for children. Enlisting the musician's gifts as a pianist, composer, and band leader, it presents an interdisciplinary that approach shows how to create a ragtime rhythm, make a washtub bass, write song lyrics, dance the Lindy Hop, and design an album cover.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Providing guidance for parents who want their children to enjoy learning to play a musical instrument, this resource teaches parents the best ways to encourage children's musical talents. It features resources and references for youth orchestras, national and regional organisations, outreach programs, and school advocacy organisations, and more.