A colourful and poetic tribute to the jazz legend Benny Goodman, by a mother-and-son team.
[READING AGE 4-8]

JONAH WINTER grew up in Texas and is now a poet and semi-professional clarinetist. This is his third children's book.

JEANETTE WINTER is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Follow the Drinking Gourd and Diego.

STORY: Benny Goodman's father wanted his children to have a better life than he had as a poor Jewish immigrant. When he encouraged his sons to start playing musical instruments, little did he know that his youngest son, Benny, would grow up to become a legendary jazz musician. When Benny had a clarinet in his hands, jazz became his muse, and the world stopped to listen.

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