The Philharmonic Gets Dressed
words by Karla Kuskin, illustrations by Marc Simont (1982)
This is a sweet little book about the members of the Philharmonic getting ready for their evening performance. I love that it helps show the real, daily life side of these musicians. I think it’s an idea that kids can carry over into other professions and situations as well, recognizing that everyone, whether it’s musicians or ball players or teachers or actors or even just other friends, has their own routines for getting dressed and ready for work or an outing or a special event. Cute illustrations, nice attention to details, and, of course, a good introduction to music and orchestras.