Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band

By: Michael Mahin

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Synopsis: Based on a true story, a vibrant, inspirational picture book about self-reliance and the power of creativity and music, in which a group of hungry homeless kids in 19th century New Orleans build their own musical instruments from discarded items and become a successful band. It's 1895, and ten-year-old Stalebread Charlie and his friend Warm Gravy roam the streets of New Orleans, homeless and hungry. Stalebread has heard folks say that music feeds the soul—and he wonders if it could also fill their bellies. Soon he and his friends are playing instruments made out of junk—a fiddle from a cigar box, a kazoo from a comb—until their hats are filled with coins, their bellies are filled with beignets, and their souls are filled with music. This inspiring make-lemonade-from-lemons tale includes author/illustrator notes about the real Stalebread and the research behind the book and a make-your-own-instrument activity.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 40 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780547942032
Related ISBNs:: 9780547942018
Publisher:: HarperCollins
Date of Addition:: 10/27/22
Copyrighted By:: status in your country.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Entertainment, Animals, Literature and Fiction, Humor, Music
Grade Levels:: Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Pre-Kindergarten
Reading Age:: 4–7
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.