Flora and the Jazzers

★ ＂A sumptuously illustrated Jazz Age Cinderella story.＂ --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

One of Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2025

What will become of the music in Flora’s heart?

Flora the ferret longs to attend a concert someday, but she is only a lowly scullery maid. She must save every penny. When she discovers that the Jazzers, her favorite band, are performing at the hotel where she works, Flora is determined to hear them. But her manager forbids her from going. ＂Music is not for someone like you,＂ he tells her.

It turns out, however, that the Jazzers have a problem, and Flora might be just the one to help.

Flora and the Jazzers is a lush, Jazz Age Cinderella story about a heart-and a voice-that won’t be silenced, written and illustrated by Astrid Sheckels.

Astrid Sheckels spent her childhood playing outside, using her imagination, and drawing, especially pictures of well-dressed animals. She lives in Massachusetts and is the author and illustrator of numerous books, including the award-winning Hector Fox and Friends picture book series.