This story tries to inform its readers of some very important jazz history and jargon, however it does it in a way that I feel many many readers will miss. 'Jitterbug', 'You've got rhythm', and 'be-bop' are all mentioned in the text, referencing the tunes Jitterbug Waltz and I've got Rhythm, and also referencing the Be-bop era of jazz. However the story does nothing to elaborate on the history of the tunes or how they sound. Therefore, it becomes, at heart, the story of different children playing instruments and then falling asleep. It describes the different sounds each instrument produces, but does not describe any ways they are different in the context of jazz music or describes how each instrument interacts with the others. It uses a very symmetrical stanza rhythm which can be attributed to music, however it does not equate to jazz in any way. A great exploration of different instruments and musical ideas, but not jazz.
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