
Written & illustrated by Brian Pinkney
A boy discovers music's power to express feelings without words.
Max, a young boy, finds solace in rhythm when he discovers two sticks perfect for drumming. As he taps and bangs on everything around him, a marching band passes by, revealing the magic of music. Max learns that sometimes, you don't need words to express yourself—music can say it all. Will this newfound passion change how he connects with the world?
The story of a young boy’s introduction to the joys of making music, certain to get many a child’s foot tapping and many a youngster drumming. One day when Max doesn’t feel like talking to anybody, he finds two sticks that make a perfect pair of drumsticks. He starts with a Pat…pat-tat on his thighs. Then he’s Dum…dum-dedumming on some boxes. Until finally he’s Cling…clang…da-BANGING on the garbage pails. Suddenly, when a marching band Thump-di-di-thumps around Max’s corner, the most wonderful thing happens, and Max learns that you don’t need to talk to say how you feel–especially when you’ve got music.
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