Rebecca Panitch - Making Music: 6 Instruments You Can Create by Eddie Herschel Oates and illustrated by Michael Koelsch

This is another book that provides written and illustrated directions on how to build several different musical instruments. There is a quick informational section at the beginning of the book that describes different types of general instruments. Then, the book provides thorough instructions for each various instrument. One example is how to make a drum out of a can, balloons, and rubber bands. This book is not only useful for kids to connect a physical object with a musical concept, but it also helps kids recognize the actual physical construction of a musical instrument. This book also is useful because all of the instruments can be made with household items, so finding materials shouldn’t be a burden.