"i'm duck and i play the piano. my daddy says that i always loved music and that i started playing with toy pianos when i was just a little duckling. now i play every day and i love it. it makes me happy. my favorite jazz piano players are herbie hancock, jimmy smith, thelonious monk, and of course, the guy that my daddy named me after - duke ellington. being a duck is fun and my favorite part is being in the water all the time. my favorite color is blue and my favorite food is algae."

• listen to an introduction to duck ellington
• check out charlie's book "swings through the zoo " or buy it.
• listen to "sun shines in" from charlie's book.