Bebop Express

by H.L. Panahi

Book Overview

The whistle's a-blowin',
the engine's a-pumpin' --
conductors are dancin'
and passengers jumpin'
Quick Climb aboard
the Bebop Express.

This rockin', rhythmic railroad adventure celebrates the uniqueness of America and the beboppin', doo-woppin' sound of jazz, from jammin' New York City all the way to New Orleans. With bold, powerful art by the "New York Times" best-selling team of Steve Johnson and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006057190X
• ISBN13: 9780060571900
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

a jazzy ride

My 2.5 year old son and I LOVE this book. We checked it out of the library a couple times, and I just bought it here for 25 cents! It's SO fun to read and it's really different from most other books for this age group. I think you get a feeling of jazz music and different locations/people from the words used to describe their music. One of our favorites - and we read LOTS of books!

Be bop doot doot wah!

What a fabulous book. My 3 year old son asks to read this book every night. He loves trains and he loves the be bop rhythm and rhymes of this book. A great book to help teach the value of diversity too. One of our all-time favorites.

Captures the spirit of jazz for kids

We initially checked out this book from the library, and now we're hoping to get it from my wish list for Xmas. Because my daughter and I really like this book. She likes it for the rhythms embodied in the text and the dynamic pictures. I like it because it captures the spirit of jazz in a kids book that: (A) isn't historical and boring; and (B) reflects the core features that make jazz special. Various instruments are introduced with text that play on their sounds and bright, colorful pictures. If you're an enthusiastic reader, you can really bring out the rhythms and sounds of jazz in a way that engages your little audience. I'm always looking for books (and other ways) to pass the spirit of jazz along to my kids. This is one of the best that I've found.

A Wonderful Picture Book

As a lover of jazz, and father of two young boys who love trains, I couldn't have been happier with Bebop Express. The language is funky and bold, offering even the youngest of jazz officianados a taste of the instruments and their sounds. This, coupled with absolutely beautiful illustrations helps to make the book a fun read. We've read it over and over again. My kids love to recite it, and we're always finding something in the collage-inspired artwork that we'd never seen before. A must have on your child's shelf!

major success

My grandaughter loves books, all books, I have always depended on reviews to help me select so I wanted to share her love of this book. She cannot get enough of it. We read it over and over, now she has it memorized and says it as we read, she is thrilled with it. We are using it to teach her in addition to her simple enjoyment of the rythm and story about muscial instruments, about cities and where they are and where they are located. I cannot recommend this book enough. I found myself reading it when she was not around. Great book, every child should have it.