Play the Recorder [With Recorder]

There's plenty to keep kids playfully busy in a handful of activity books. Play the Recorder! Book and Recorder Set by Jo Hurley, designed by Karen Hudson, combines a two-color paperback instruction booklet with a small plastic case containing a sparkly green plastic recorder. The text includes a quick history of the instrument, playing techniques (including detailed diagrams of ""which holes to cover"" with one's fingers) and popular tunes, such as ""My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.""