Read Aloud Radio is a new feature by Community Voices producer Jonathan Platt. He has organization called Story Chain, which brings families together through the reading of children’s books. And through this work, he’s come upon a lot of children’s books that are great to read aloud. For the next few weeks, he’s going to recommend some of them.
When Troy Andrews was a boy, he found a trombone. It was twice his size. Now everyone calls him Trombone Shorty. He grew up in New Orleans in a neighborhood called Tremé, where there is music all the time. And he put it in a children's book. This episode features Miami Valley resident Felicia Chappelle reading.
Books featured:
Trombone Shorty by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews
Read Aloud Radio is produced at the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices at WYSO.
