Carmen Rubin's debut book, Ashti  Meets Birdman Al, is about a little girl and her mother meeting an old jazz musician who has the blues because a school's music program is in jeopardy. He shares his love of jazz music with them. Ashti is inspired to help Birdman Al
keep the music alive so she creates a fundraising event to earn money for the music programs. The event is a memorable evening filled with jazz. Children learn the names of jazz greats, learn about the instruments, and hopefully feel connected to the jazz genre.
 
 
ASHTI MEETS BIRDMAN AL is also an interactive mobile app available on Apple iTunes.