Ben's Trumpet

The artwork in this diverse beginning story is amazing. It captures the mood of a hot city night and the jazz club groovin’ out hits. Each page is its own tone. It conveys the mood of Ben, our character. It is also Escher-like at points. I love it. Ben lives close to the zig zag jazz club and he love......more

I wasn’t sure about this one at first. It’s basically a historical fiction very short picture book story. A lot of 20s slang and mood is at the forefront, which I enjoyed, but as I read I wasn’t sure young children would. The illustrations are terrific. I love when the illustrations bleed out of the......more

I was reading this book for the Goodreads Picture Book Club for the theme of music. “Ben’s Trumpet” is a Caldecott Honor Book by Rachel Isadora and it details about a young boy’s interest in playing the trumpet after he sees a popular musician playing his trumpet. “Ben’s Trumpet” may have gorgeous i......more