When Louis Armstrong Taught me Scat by Muriel Harris Weinstein, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, Chronicle Books, 2008, ISBN 978-0-8118-5131-2
Publisher's Summary: After dancing to music on the radio before she goes to bed, a young girl learns how to sing scat when Louis Armstrong comes to her in a dream. Includes facts about Louis Armstrong and scat singing.
Full of "Doo-blee-ooo-doo" and "wah-wah-wah-ing", this book would be good for not only music and jazz but for a study of onomatopoeia. Make sure to have some actual Armstrong music available for playing too. "Hey, you wanna scat? Scat like a purring cat?" FAntastical, imaginative words and illustrations make this an adventure; make sure you have plenty of energy the day you read this to children! It's a tongue twister: "ooo-blee-boo-blee slippetty spun, wobbly bubble's a roseee sun gummy bun". A few words about Louis Armstrong and Scat are found in the back of the book. Probably best for Upper Elementary students.
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