From the moment of our conception,
we grow to a rhythm of a beating hearts; our mother’s and, soon, our own heart
too. That instinct for the pattern of a
beat instilled in us then never leaves us, especially if it is nurtured through
music. Watch any group of people when
music with a strong beat starts up. We
all start swaying and stamping and clapping and nodding. It’s innate in us, and one of those things,
like stories, which works magic on whoever hears or feels it, making us feel
things.
This is the drum
This is the beat
Clap your hands
Stomp your feet
This silky-smooth, chunky, square
little book of simple rhythmic phrases and bright joyful pictures of people and
animals dancing is written by Ken Wilson-Max, and illustrated by Catell
Ronca. It is the first in a new series
of books, ‘Children, Music, Life’, from innovative publisher Tiny. It doesn’t tell or show a story; it simply
celebrates that coming together, summoned and orchestrated by the beat of a
drum. It’s a sort of party, and the book
invites you to join it. So, go on and enjoy
your own ‘drum of life’, and ‘feel the beat in your belly’ as you share this
lovely book with the small people in your life!
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