Five Live Bongos

by George Ella Lyon, Jacqueline Rogers (Illustrator)

Five spirited young music lovers bring down the house with their drumming, much to the dismay of their harassed parents. By the award-winning author of Who Came Down That Road? and the illustrator for Monster Soup.

Genres: Music

40 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

George Ella Lyon is a Kentucky author who has published in many genres, including picture books, poetry, juvenile novels, and articles.

Reviews

[Lexi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amazing illustrations but the text is very difficult to read and has no cadence. Wonderful concept but poorly executed.

[Shuntia Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great story about kids who march to the beat of their own drum. In this story five kids make a band out of pots, pans, and various other items. Excellent story to read to kids who want to be musicians or who are interested in music.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for onomatopoeia. The five children are musicians with improvised instruments. They can’t be contained so their father finds a way to accommodate their musical needs. They end up building their own band in the garage. It all ends happily.