A young boy discovers the joys of making music in this rhythmic, irresistible picture book from Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator Brian Pinkey.
One day when Max doesn’t feel like talking to anybody, he finds two sticks that make a perfect pair of drumsticks. He starts with a
Pat…pat-tat
on his thighs. Then he’s
Dum…dum-dedumming
on some boxes. Until finally he’s
Cling…clang…da-BANGING
on the garbage pails.
Suddenly, when a marching band
Thump-di-di-thumps
around Max’s corner, the most wonderful thing happens, and Max learns that you don’t need to talk to say how you feel—especially when you’ve got music.