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This large, attractive British import should have been titled My First Book of Musical Instruments: bright color photos and step- by-step instructions show how to make and play a dozen types (heavy on percussion), from simple rattles to a fairly elaborate facsimile of a banjo. A few could be managed by primary-graders with supervision; the remainder are geared to middle grades, with adult help for cutting. All materials needed are listed and clearly illustrated, though more precise specifications would sometimes have been helpful (e.g., the exact type of glue; the diameter of the pipe used for the pan pipes). Some projects can be made with recycled materials; all are shown decorated in brilliant primary colors. The reviewer made some shakers, a drum, and a tom-tom; the instructions were perfectly adequate, and the instruments produced gratifying amounts of sound. There's an irresistible photo of children playing the instruments (with each section--percussion, winds, strings--in a different color shirt) and a page of clever rhythm music for the orchestra to play. Good ideas for teachers, scout leaders, camp counselors, and for home. (Nonfiction. 5-11) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Introduces a variety of musical instruments to be made and played at home.
This large, attractive British import should have been titled My First Book of Musical Instruments: bright color photos and step- by-step instructions show how to make and play a dozen types (heavy on percussion), from simple rattles to a fairly elaborate facsimile of a banjo. A few could be managed by primary-graders with supervision; the remainder are geared to middle grades, with adult help for cutting. All materials needed are listed and clearly illustrated, though more precise specifications would sometimes have been helpful (e.g., the exact type of glue; the diameter of the pipe used for the pan pipes). Some projects can be made with recycled materials; all are shown decorated in brilliant primary colors. The reviewer made some shakers, a drum, and a tom-tom; the instructions were perfectly adequate, and the instruments produced gratifying amounts of sound. There's an irresistible photo of children playing the instruments (with each section--percussion, winds, strings--in a different color shirt) and a page of clever rhythm music for the orchestra to play. Good ideas for teachers, scout leaders, camp counselors, and for home. (Nonfiction. 5-11) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Introduces a variety of musical instruments to be made and played at home.
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- Sound Choices: Guiding Your Child's Musical Experiences by Wilma Machover on page 35, page 198, and page 346
- Hot Links: Literature Links for the Middle School Curriculum by Cora M. Wright on page 27, and page 104
- Exploring the Literature of Fact: Children's Nonfiction Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom by Barbara Moss on page 159
- Hobbies Through Children's Books and Activities: by Nancy Allen Jurenka on page 74
- One Voice: Music and Stories in the Classroom by Barbara M. Britsch in Back Matter
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