David Gets His Drum

About the Book

A wise man named Brulla Roberts once said. "Drummer man's magic doesn't come from the drum. The magic comes from the drummer man. "Undoubtedly true, but, as six-year-old David knows only too well, without that drum there is no drummer man! Ever since he can remember. David's "felt the itch in his fingers and the rhythm in his wrists." He's tried keeping time with anything and everything , including spoons. knives. and shoes. To Mom's dismay, he's even taken apart the legs of a kitchen chair! One Sunday morning. Mom and Dad present him with a real drum and sticks. As Dad says, "Now you don't have to break the furniture." Racing across town to join Brulla's marching band, David drums his heart out. And when a few short hours later that drum tears, so does David's heart. A touching memoir of jazz drummer, David "Panama" Francis. this glowingly illustrated picture book will inspire and captivate young musicians as well as any child with a dream. Luminous oil paintings enhance the gentle story and further reveal the magic of music and the joy it gave to one "drummer man" from old Miami.

About the Author

David "Panama" Francis. Now Deceased, was a professional musician for over seventy years. He was also one of the most recorded jazz drummers of all time. Bob Reiser is an award-winning author and professional storyteller. Among his books are those written with Pete Seeger. Carry It On and Everybody Says Freedom. He lives in Tarrytown, New York. Eric Velasquez is an artist and jazz enthusiast. Among the picture books he has illustrated is The Piano Man, winner of the Coretta Scott King New Talent Award. He lives in Hartsdale. New York. MARSHALL CAVENDISH 99 White Plains Road Tarrytown New York 10591