A Horn for Louis

This simple chapter book draws episodes from the life of Jazz 's great Louis Armstrong, and made available to children. At the same time, it glimpses the active relationship of Armstrong with the Jewish family of New Orleans, making this book particularly interesting to Jewish readers.

As a little boy, Louis worked on garbage trucks owned by the Jewish Kanovsky family. He attracted his customers with a simple toy horn and a musical talent gaining his attention. The events covered in this book show how the toys were lost and the friendly Karnofskys shows how he got his first true horn

In this fascinating story, Kimmel takes people around in their lives. The rude life of the story building is whitewashed, but suitable for young people 's books. The focus remains in the relationship between Louis and his loved ones, and his dream of becoming a great musician. This book will give a great introduction on the importance of famous people in the experience in the United States and Louis Armstrong as jazz. At the same time, it provides a moving view of ethnic and religious relations in our history. It is unusual for children's Jewish libraries but is a desirable choice. 7 to 10 years old

Louis Armstrong is one of the most famous jazz musicians in the 20th century and is known for his talent as a horn player and singer. Rui is a trumpet and trombone performer and extends the range and sounds accepted for jazz music. His recording also began with improvisation solo, from group improvisation to solo improvisation. As a singer, Louis helps promote prose and improvisation using syllables and sounds, not real languages. Rui's career has been a great success. And it is even more amazing when we remember all of these occurred in the apartheid and civil rights ethnic background. As one of the few African-American musicians transcending ethnic labels, Louis is an important person in demonstrating the possibilities of a comprehensive society. Yes, he is very good

As a little boy, Louis worked on garbage trucks owned by the Jewish Kanovsky family. He attracted his customers with a simple toy horn and a musical talent gaining his attention. The events covered in this book show how the toys were lost and how intimate Karnofskys helped him get his first true horn. In this fascinating story, Kimmel takes people around in their lives. The rude life of the story building is whitewashed, but suitable for young people 's books. The focus remains in the relationship between Louis and his loved ones, and his dream of becoming a great musician. This book will give a great introduction on the importance of famous people in the experience in the United States and Louis Armstrong as jazz. At the same time, it provides a moving view of ethnic and religious relations in our history. It is unusual for children's Jewish libraries but is a desirable choice. 7 to 10 years old

Gimel embroidered one of several contradictory anecdotes, Louis Armstrong speaks how he brought his first horn to a warm Hanukkah story with old and new Orleans tips. The 7 - year - old Lewis and his mother and sister were very poor when he was asleep on the quilted mountain on the floor. He was proud of having worked with the Jewish Karnofskys in the waste shelter. When his old tin tin number ceased, his affectionate employer presented him with a shiny old cornet as a gift for Hanukkah. While remembering the mother's maxims, they agreed to always pay for their own way, not to accept charity, and to pay for horn without shedding tears from the beginning. (Illustration can not be seen) (additional note, vocabulary) (novel 9-11)