Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka

Using the provocative 'Misterioso' as his inspiration, Raschka set his words to the melody and let them fall on the page just as they would if you were listening to the music. In this brilliantly conceived tribute to the jazz composer and musician, Raschka has captured the music and the man in a picture book as original as Monk himself. Never leave your cat alone.' Whether in complete phrases or in nonsense refrains that taste like music in your mouth ('Alphabet alphabet, alphabet, alph, / Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee, chick, / Overshoes, overshoes, overshoes, o, / Reeti-footi, reeti-footi, reeti-footi, ree.'), Raschka brings melody to the page, and rhythm to eager ears. This sparse, rhythmic, repetitive text (inspired by a recording of Parker's 'A Night in Tunisia') embraces and reflects the sound and feel of jazz when read aloud: 'Charlie Parker played be bop. It would seem a riddle worthy of the sphinx: how do you give children a sense of jazz music without playing a note? Chris Raschka answers loudly and clearly with the illustrated, syncopated Charlie Parker Played Be Bop. Vegbooks is a resource for parents and teachers who want to support the vegan and vegetarian kids in their lives.Here are some books that will help you regain that sense ofįun, rhythm, etc in your life (or those of your loved ones). Barbecue that last leg bone.” That last line about the leg bone is accompanied by an image of a leg of meat (possibly chicken or pig) on a barbecue grill. I might have put up with the words, but the image is just too much for me. Sadly, we’ll be getting rid of this one. Never leave your cat alone.” The text and the rhythm capture the energy of jazz music. This book is a great introduction to a genre of music and a culture.īecause I like this book so much, I was really saddened when I realized we had to get rid of it. “Charlie Parker played be bop. It’s a book about jazz. It’s written text, but it sounds like jazz music. What an amazing feat to write text that sounds like jazz! “Charlie Parker played be bop. There are so many things I like about Charlie Parker Played Be Bop. My daughter received it for her second birthday and really enjoyed the text and the images. Its simple, rhyming text really held her attention.

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka