Steel Drums (Made by Hand, #3)

by Patricia Lakin

Glenn Rowsey (Illustrator)

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Go behind the scenes and learn how craftsman Glenn Rowsey makes one-of-a-kind steel drums by hand with this nonfiction book that's full of photographs and illustrations about his process.

Tap-happy Glenn was inspired and taught by the Father of the Modern Steel Drum, Ellie Mannette. This book gives a step-by-step glimpse at Glenn's creative process for making and tuning pans-from start to finish-with love and care. It also features a timeline and history detailing how the passion of generations of determined people from Trinidad gave birth to this percussion instrument. Charts, infographics, and bold photographs will inspire kids to make their own objects by hand.
  • ISBN10 1481478990
  • ISBN13 9781481478991
  • Publish Date 18 December 2018
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Imprint Aladdin
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 32
  • Language English