Sweet Music in Harlem by Debbie A. Taylor

A young aspiring jazz musician hunts down his famous jazz-musician uncle's beret through Harlem for a photo shoot. He visits a barber shop, diner and nightclub in search of the beret and comes home without the beret but with a number of jazz musicians instead. The beret is found and the photo shoot goes on. The author describes the 1958 photo that inspired the story.

The illustrations captured 1958 perfectly in style and fashions of the people. Pictures full of energy and color will capture the eye of children. The story was great fun to read and I enjoyed learning about the original photo.

Taylor, D. (2004). Sweet music in harlem. New York, NY: Lee & Low Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1584301651
Illustrated by Frank Morrison