Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins—The First Lady of Children’s Music

This biography follows folk singer Ella Jenkins from her musical childhood in Chicago through a career spent performing and creating music for children. She listens closely to music from many places, including call-and-response, Moroccan and Indian records, and harmonica blues. As an adult, she learns conga drums, develops her own approach, and shares old songs and newly made ones with children. The book also includes her participation in freedom marches and her travels to learn and share musical traditions.