Onomatopoeic words will challenge readers and delight listeners . . . Rogers hip, playfully cartoonish spreads pop with clever visual allusions to jazz tunes and players. Loud and clear, the creators show how tuning into everyday sounds can inspire music. Clap, clap, CLAP! Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This exuberant articulation of sounds both subtle and grandiose is sure to inspire closer listening and creative responses. School Library Journal (starred review) Warm up those vocal chops and get ready for the swingingest read-aloud of the year. Booklist (starred review)"

Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, composer and tireless champion of jazz, is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and the winner of nine Grammy Awards. The artistic director for the Jazz at Lincoln Center programme, he lives in New York City. Paul Rogers has created everything from baseball-stadium billboard portraits to a silkscreen portrait of Wynton Marsalis for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He lives in Pasadena, California.