A Fine Mouse Band is an all-around adorable book. All the members of a mouse family (except the baby) contribute to their home's physical and emotional wellness. Father and children do laundry, prepare meals, and value mother's painting. Furthermore, father and children gather materials to create a homemade band. Sister bangs a drum made from a bottle cap. Father strums a banjo made from half a walnut shell, while two more children clack clackers. Cyndy Szekeres celebrates making things without prepared kits. As father and children continue with household chores, mother to paints, and in the end, "A fine mouse band marches to the supper table." I love that this family values art and music.
Cassi Wiley has Make Your Own Musical Instrument Project. Aeytch is For has Build a Musical Instrument: The Membranophone! Musical Arts Made Easy has Build Your Own Buzz-Learning Instrument Anatomy.
