Bird & Diz

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 9, 2015

Review

WOW, Bird & Diz is a feast for the eyes and ears of any age reader. The test starts mellow, introducing the players who are soon in full swing bouncing off of each other. Dizzy on his trumpet and Bird on his saxophone come together yet play apart as they created a new trend in music called bebop.

Thought the text is slight the story is clearly told and elaborated upon in the afterword. Young designed a format with several dimensions where his stylized illustrations float across the pages. The interplay of text and illustration is topped only by the neat packaging. This is a book that both music and art teachers will want in their classrooms. Purchase for public libraries where unique book design is appreciated.

Recommend for cream

Overall Book Score: excellent