Ty's One-man Band

This episode leads LeVar on an exploration to a concert in the park where he discovers a rap-band, doo-wa group, jazz band, and salsa band-all different types of music. An a cappella singing group and the talented Ben Vereen add to the mix. Then a visit with the Reading Rainbow's music director shows how he performs magic with a music synthesizer.

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Ty's One-man Band Feature Book:

Ty's One-man Band

On a hot, humdrum day, Ty meets a mysterious man who uses a washboard, comb, spoons, and a pail to become a one-man band.

Author: Mildred Pitts Walter
Illustrator: Margot Tomes
Publisher: Scholastic

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Making Musical Things

Making Musical Things

Includes directions for constructing a variety of improvised musical instruments from easily obtainable materials such as milk cartons and embroidery hoops.

Author: Ann Wiseman
Illustrator: Ann Wiseman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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The Amazing Bone

The Amazing Bone

Pearl, a pig, is walking home from school one afternoon when she finds a talking bone. She places the bone in her purse, and continues to walk home. But, before she arrives, the bone saves Pearl from robbers and a fox wanting to eat Pearl for dinner. When she doesn't get home on time, the bone helps Pearl explain to her parents why she is late.

Author: William Steig
Illustrator: William Steig
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

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The Banza

The Banza

A small goat finds that the banjo given to her by a little tiger protects her from harm in an unexpected way, in this folktale from Haiti.

Author: Diane Wolkstein
Illustrator: Marc Brown
Publisher: Penguin

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