Erica Kennington - I Make Music by Eloise Greenfield



I Make Music by Eloise Greenfield is a shorter picture book for children ages 1 and up. In this book, it describes playing music on musical instruments like the piano or trombone, as well as instruments from other cultures like the mbira. It also describes the usefulness of using your body as a musical instrument. The text rhymes and has a rhythm to the phrasing. The contents of this book are effective in integrating the ideas of rhythm and creative musical tones in small children, whereas introducing them to an older student might prove to be difficult.