"First published in French by Didier Jeunesse, Paris, 2009"--Colophon. "Storybook and music CD"--Cover. "Recordings repeated in their entirety after the narration at the end of the CD"--Cover. "Illustrated story also on the CD as a printable PDF file"--Cover. Narrated by Bebel Gilberto and David Francis.
Contents:
Music CD: Sing me a Swing Song / Ella Fitzgerald. Hot and Bothered / Duke Ellington -- Creole Love Call / Duke Ellington -- Tiger Rag / The Mills Brothers -- Chinatown / Slim and Slam -- Shakin' the African / Don Redman -- Jivin' the Vibes / Lionel Hampton -- Handful of Keys / Fats Waller -- Daybreak Express / Duke Ellington and his orchestra -- A Bunch of Rags / Vess L. Ossman -- Minnie the Moocher / Cab Calloway -- Sing me a Swing Song / Ella Fitzgerald.
Summary:
"A little Brazilian cricket named Zaz dreams of singing in New York. After hopping a ride on a woman's fruit hat that takes her from her homeland to Manhattan, she meets a savvy fly named Buster who brings her to the Swing Café on East 54th Street. Everyone there speaks a common language, called Swing, and Zaz is inspired to take to the stage, sing from the heart, and deliver the performance of a lifetime."--P. [4] of cover.
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