Jazzmatazz! by Stephanie Calmenson

The first thing that struck me about this book was the way it was written in a sing-aloud format. For example, one of the lines in the book is the following: "You'll scoot him away, but he's got pizzazz, he jumps on the keys...and starts to play jazz!" The very colorful and simple illustrations work to complement the easy reading story written for younger readers. A mouse sneaks into a family's house and starts playing jazz on the piano. Before long the whole family has joined in and are playing music. This book works well to provide a basic introduction of instruments to young readers (piano, drums, fiddle, etc.). Overall, this book was very fun and easy to read and would be perfect for younger readers.