Where are all the instruments? West Africa is the latest publication by Nate Holder as part of Why Music series, following on from Where are all the Black Female Composers?, Why is my Piano Black and White? and Where are all the instruments? European Orchestra. Illustrated brilliantly by Charity Russell, the Why Music books encourage readers to begin with a question and discover music alongside diverse characters and a range of musical styles.
Being a parent as well as a teacher, I handed this latest book to my nine- and four-year-old children who promptly devoured it. The book follows Olivia, Zaki, Phoebe and Callum (The Why Squad) on their quest for knowledge. We learn about 16 instruments from West Africa, their distinctive qualities, and how they are played. My youngest absolutely loved finding other instruments cleverly hidden among the illustrations.
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