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40 pp.
| Lee |
September, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-60060-652-6$18.95
(3)
K-3
Steel drums and Caribbean Carnival are tied into this imagined story about Winston "Spree" Simon, a real-life Trinidadian creator and promoter of the instruments originally made from junkyard items. Lively music exudes from the text through onomatopoeic refrains, and Lessac's unique, vivid gouache illustrations will make readers focus on the details. An author's note offers background on the story's inspiration. Glos.