| John Coltrane's Giant Steps Contributor(s): Raschka, Chris (Author), Raschka, Chris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689845987 ISBN-13: 9780689845987 Publisher: Atheneum Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: John Coltrane's classic song "Giant Steps" is performed by raindrops, a snowflake, a box, and a kitten. This ingenious tribute to one master (jazz saxophonist John Coltrane) by another (author and illustrator Raschka) is a deft lesson about music and art. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2001033755 |
| Series: Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.2" W x 10.1" (1.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 60313 Reading Level: 2.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: You may be surprised at the tricky music a box, a snowflake, some raindrops, and a kitten can make. Right before your eyes. And on the pages of this book. There is someone backstage watching, encouraging our performers but keeping them under control. Why not listen along? |
Contributor Bio(s): Raschka, Chris: - Chris Raschka is the illustrator of The Hello, Goodbye Window, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Yo! Yes?; Charlie Parker Played Be Bop; Mysterious Thelonious; John Coltrane's Giant Steps; Can't Sleep; and The Magic Flute. He lives with his wife and son in New York City. |