from Desirichter

4 stars for cross pollenating, Mr. Raschka. Using a line-drawn cat to represent melody, and a colorful entourage of shapes to represent accompaniment pushed my artistic boundaries and expanded my definition of literacy. Mr. Holland couldn't have done it better. As a music teacher arts integration...

from Kbernard

This book is a great read. I never realized how much detail could be hidden in a children's picture book. I absolutely love that Raschka chose to use a kitten and raindrops, a few of his "favorite things." I think it's a great read for all ages. Children will appreciate the illustrations, while a...

from BarrettOlivia

Raschka uses a song from John Coltrane to illustrate the upbeat organized feel of his music. John Coltrane was a jazz artist, and one of his songs, "favorite things" mentions a snowflake, a tear drop, and a kitten. Raschka brings these images to life with this book by creating colorful illustrati...

from Krguarisco

Another great imitation of someones music. Raschka uses primary colors and a few objects to mimic one of John Coltrane s popular song. Found this book to be light and easy to read.

from lmhudson

I enjoyed this book. The way it used the layering of pictures to show how different elements of music are layered to create an over all sound can be useful in teaching children about music.