Eric Velasquez – författare

A wise man named Brulla Robertsonce said. "Drummer man''s magicdoesn''t come from the drum. Themagic comes from the drummer man."Undoubtedly true, but, as six-year-oldDavid knows only too well, withoutthat drum there is no drummer man! Ever since he can remember. David''s"felt the itch in his fingers and therhythm in his wrists." He''s tried keepingtime with anything and everything ,including spoons. knives. and shoes.To Mom''s dismay, he''s even taken apartthe legs of a kitchen chair! One Sunday morning. Mom and Dadpresent him with a real drum andsticks. As Dad says, "Now you don''thave to break the furniture." Racingacross town to join Brulla''s marchingband, David drums his heart out. Andwhen a few short hours later thatdrum tears, so does David''s heart. A touching memoir of jazz drummer,David "Panama" Francis. this glowinglyillustrated picture book will inspire andcaptivate young musicians as well asany child with a dream. Luminous oilpaintings enhance the gentle story andfurther reveal the magic of music andthe joy it gave to one "drummer man"from old Miami.

Coretta Scott King and John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Eric Velasquez shines in the perfect picture book to read with grandparents. Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents work. Through the long hot days, Grandma fills her apartment with the blaring horns and conga drums of Bomba y Plena, salsa, and merengue-the music she grew up with in Puerto Rico-sharing her memories and passions with Eric. But Eric sees Grandma in a new light when she gets them tickets to hear their favorite band in concert. The music sounds so different than it does at home on their scratchy records. And then the lead singer serenades Grandma right in front of the whole audience! Join Eric Velasquez on a magical journey through time and across cultures, as a young boy''s passion for music and art is forged by a powerful bond between generations.

Coretta Scott King and John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Eric Velasquez shines in the perfect picture book to read with grandparents. Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents work. Through the long hot days, Grandma fills her apartment with the blaring horns and conga drums of Bomba y Plena, salsa, and merengue-the music she grew up with in Puerto Rico-sharing her memories and passions with Eric. But Eric sees Grandma in a new light when she gets them tickets to hear their favorite band in concert. The music sounds so different than it does at home on their scratchy records. And then the lead singer serenades Grandma right in front of the whole audience! Join Eric Velasquez on a magical journey through time and across cultures, as a young boy''s passion for music and art is forged by a powerful bond between generations.