This Jazz Man    by Karen Ehrhardt & R. G. Roth Order:  USA  Can Harcourt, 2006 (2006) Hardcover     Reviewed by Hilary Daninhirsch This picture book is a celebration of jazz, and a tribute to all of the men who were, pardon the pun, instrumental in its creation. The book begs to be sung aloud, of course, to the tune of This Old Man. Here are some sample lyrics: 'This jazz man, he plays one, He plays rhythm with his thumb, With a snap! snap! snazzy-snap! Give the man a hand, This jazz man scats with the band.' Just as the nursery rhyme does, this book counts jazz men up to the number ten. The fun, stick-figure-like illustrations show all of these famous musicians playing their various instruments. The end of the book features short biographies of ten famous jazz players, including Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong, Charlie 'Bird' Parker, and John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie. In addition to providing a creative twist on an old tune, This Jazz Man is a nice way to introduce young children to the main players in the jazz movement. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews