Acoustic Rooster and his Barnyard Band

Friday, May 23 at 11 a.m.

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Get ready to groove! Based on “Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band,” the beloved children’s book by Emmy® Award-winning, Newbery medalist, and #1 “New York Times” bestselling author Kwame Alexander, the “Acoustic Rooster” universe is coming to PBS KIDS with a special and a short-form series.

This will feature “Acoustic Rooster and his Barnyard Band,” a one-hour special, and “Acoustic Rooster: Jazzy Jams,” an upbeat new animated series of 20 shorts that will introduce viewers ages 3 to 5 to the vibrant world of the arts, specifically jazz music, while reinforcing the importance of collaboration, creativity and self-expression.

Centered on the titular character, a guitar-strumming rooster who joins the Barnyard Band of Jazz Greats, the series and special feature 24 original tracks composed by Juno Award-winning jazz musician Mark McLean, as well as special guests, including jazz icon Herbie Hancock and renowned jazz bassist Amy Shook.

The multiplatform world of Acoustic Rooster and his friends will also include an interactive game, “Groovin’ with Acoustic Rooster,” which allows kids to create their own music and play along with their favorite songs from the show.