Chuck's Band by Peggy Perry Anderson

This simple story for younger readers is about a boy, named Chuck, who forms a band with his barnyard friends. The illustrations and story introduce both the characters, or musicians, and instruments> For example, Tuck the dog plays guitar and Nip the cat plays harmonica. The very simple, colorful, bright illustrations that appear as if they were done in crayon perfectly complement the simple story geared towards younger readers. The story has a very simple rhyming scheme that makes it fun to read in a sing along format ("Here she came, the old goat Flo, she heard Chuck play his new banjo."). There are lots of instruments introduced throughout the book such as a mandolin, fiddle, bass violin, etc. Overall, this was a very simple, enjoyable book that introduces a wide variety of musical instruments to children.