{"product_id":"my-family-plays-music-hardcover","title":"My Family Plays Music - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudy Cox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElbrite Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young girl tries out different genres and instruments in this exuberant celebration of music, winner of the Coretta Scott King New Talent Award--now available in a special anniversary edition. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is my family. We all love music, \u003c\/i\u003ebegins a young percussionist. When she plays with her father, a cellist, she taps the triangle. With her sister's marching band, she crashes cymbals together. At her aunt's jazz show, she taps a woodblock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElbrite Brown's lively cut-paper illustrations, for which he was awarded the Coretta Scott King New Talent Award, depict this diverse, joyous family dancing, strumming, drumming and fiddling their way through a tour of major musical styles--everything from classical string quartets, to rock and roll, to the youngest niece banging on pots and pans. They love music--and most of all, they love to celebrate and play it together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes a glossary covering types of music and instruments mentioned.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudy Cox is a musician, former elementary school teacher, and the author of picture books such as \u003ci\u003eSheep Won't Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e. Her chapter books including \u003ci\u003eUkelele Hayley, \u003c\/i\u003ea Bank Street College Best Book, and T\u003ci\u003ehe Secret Chicken Society, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for four state awards and named a Best of the Best title by the Chicago Public Library. She lives in Oregon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElbrite Brown is an art teacher, fine artist, and children's book illustrator. Raised in Philadelphia, he has fond memories of his mother drawing little pictures to help him associate letters with images as she taught him the alphabet. He was awarded the 2004 Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.6 x 11.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757906821408,"sku":"9780823440399","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7f1ea45b86252cbbc55bca892a5e4daf.webp?v=1780114442","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-family-plays-music-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}