Book Description
for Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Inspired upon hearing a recording of "A Night in Tunisia," the author-artist created a swinging tribute to Charlie Parker and be bop. The unified art and design elements of this 9 1/2" square book express be bop music. The illustrations were rendered in watercolor and charcoal pencil. "Charlie Parker played be bop. / Charlie Parker played alto saxophone. / The music sounded like hip hop. / Never leave your cat / a-lone." Caution: the lyrics are contagious. (All ages)
CCBC Choices 1992. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1992. Used with permission.
