“A symphony soars in rhyming couplets.There are many other introductions-to-the-orchestra titles out there, but few have such charm. Pleasing to the eye and ear.” -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW “Like a 21st-century update of Lloyd Moss’s virtuoso Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, this really is a magical, musical book.” -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW Best Picture Books of 2021–School Library JournalMusic! Music! Oh, how grand! A language we all understand.Get swept away by the musical performance of a lifetime as, one by one, each instrument of the symphony orchestra shows off their skills! Follow along as the symphony orchestra’s various instruments are introduced. From violin to trumpet, flute to trombone, each plays its part, contributing to a grand and mystifying performance. These magical instruments will transport you in a way only music can. Soar with the strings, float away with the woodwinds, and play in a percussion thunderstorm! Music can take us anywhere, so celebrate and learn about all the instruments of the orchestra and the music that unites us.
Rhonda Gowler Greene has fond memories of being at her grandma’s. She remembers driving a tractor, climbing huge trees, and catching lots of fireflies. Ms. Greene is the author of Barnyard Song and The Stable Where Jesus Was Born. A former preschool and elementary teacher, she lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan, with her family.
James Rey Sanchez studied Character and Prop Design as well as Children’s Book Illustration at the Academy of Art where he recently earned my BFA in Visual Development. Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing is his first children’s book.
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