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THIS IS MUSIC: DRUMS

Tania Yakunova Rekha S. Rajan

Make music with this hands-on introduction to the four instrument families: drums, horns, strings, and voice in this new board book series by a world-renown music educator. Each title features an interactive novelty musical element that invites the reader to "play" the book!
What do a set of bongos, a tambourine, and a cooking pot have in common? They are all drums! This first introduction to instruments in the drum family begins with a simple explanation of what defines a drum. Young readers are then invited on a global exploration of a variety of percussive instruments and are encouraged to find drums of their own in the world around them. Includes an embedded "drum head" made of faux leather in a die-cut round for readers to drum with their hands!

Dr. Rekha S. Rajan is a musical theater and operatic performer, early childhood educator, professor, and author of a number of publications on the arts in education. She is the recipient of several grants, including a two-year research grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, has performed in a variety of venues, including Carnegie Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and sits on various statewide curriculum boards. Rekha specializes in introducing children to the arts. Her debut children's book, AMAZING LANDMARKS (Scholastic, 2022), is a STEAM compendium of the stories behind how and why 10 iconic landmarks were built. Her parenting book THE READ ALOUD FACTOR (Chicago Review Press, 2022) will provide a modern, inclusive approach to establishing read aloud routines for busy families, featuring diverse reading lists, using music, working around technology, and addressing multilingual dynamics. Rekha's work consistently draws from her professional expertise as an educator and performer, her South Asian heritage, and her abiding love of music. Rekha sings everyday with her husband and three children and when she's not writing, she is playing the djembe, mridangam, trumpet, ukulele and piano.

Tania Yakunova is an award-winning illustrator from Kiev, Ukraine. She finds her inspiration in twentieth-century avant-garde art and design. Her work spans from commercial illustration, book illustration, editorial illustration, poster design, packaging for clients all around the world to internationally exhibited personal works. Tania is an active member of the local artist community in the Ukraine and regularly gives lectures and workshops about illustration.
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Published 2022-08-09 by Rise x Penguin Workshop

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Published 2022-08-09 by Rise x Penguin Workshop

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Author Tonnye Fletcher's PBJamz ran an interview with Dr. Rekha S. Rajan with a giveaway and teaching tools for THIS IS MUSIC: DRUMS Read more...

[S]uper fun and interactive.

Let's Talk Picture Books shared an interview with illustrator Tania Yakunova for "Let's Talk Illustrators #227: Tania Yakunova." Today I'm super excited to share my conversation with up-and coming-illustrator Tania Yakunova! Tania's debut comes in the form of Dr. Rekha S. Rajan's super fun and interactive board book series This Is Music: Horns and This Is Music: Drums, and it was a (horn) blast talking to Tania about her research for the project and (drumroll, please... what they have coming next for the series! Read more...

[F]un and vibrant... [T]his book fulfills its promise to redefine music in very accessible ways.

[An] excellent board book recommendation... A fun introduction... I think even big humans would enjoy this title

[M]uch anticipated... [B]eautifully illustrated... Rajan's passion and enthusiasm for improving the literary and musical lives of children is truly contagious... Let the music begin!

Informational, onomatopoeic text by Rajan references horns around the world and across cultures...[E]ncourage[s] readers toward creative, musical play.

Coloursofus.com included THIS IS MUSIC: DRUMS in their round ups "NEW Multicultural Children's & YA Books August 2022" and "The 100 Best Multicultural Picture Books of 2022." Read more...

Part informational, part playful, and sure to drum up reader interest.

[A] great way to teach young readers about musical instruments... The playful language... and colorful illustrations make this a fun read for little ones.