(Misc). Mr. Jones is having trouble motivating his fifth grade band
students to practice. When he discovers a packet of magical musical
plant seeds in an old trombone case, he gets an idea. Mr. Jones plants
the seeds in pots of soil and gives one to each of his students to take
home. He tells the students how to care for the seeds and to play their
instrumetns every day to make the plants grow. Some of his students
laugh at his crazy idea, but some of his students take him seriously.
The students soon discover what happens when they practice and when they
don't. The whimsical illustrations by acclaimed illustrator Susan Oliver
add to the charm of this delightful story. The book includes a CD of ten
easy original songs with recorded examples of each band instrument.