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"Inspiring - Sunday Times; A poetic rhapsody on the power of music. Independent; Literally too wonderful for words. - Jane Doonan, T.E.S."
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An exhilarating new story about an inspirational teacher and the influence of music on the imagination, written by Colin MacNaughton and illustrated by the prize-winning artist, Satoshi Kitamura, for whom it was written.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The combined text and illustrations in this book are totally captivating for both adults and children. The story and pictures start off very grey and ordinary, but as the humourous and skilful writing cleverly moves the story forward and the characters listen to music and begin to create stories in their minds, the illustrations come alive with colour and charm. The pages of pictures without words allow the reader to enter into the character's world and to develop their own ideas about what the ordinary boy can see and hear. My class of 28, 5 and 6 year olds were so captivated by the book that they want to do their own story writing to music! What more could an 'ordinary' book hope to achieve, but to inspire young children to write?
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My 3 and 5 year olds loved this book. We read it frequently for weeks after borrowing it from our local library, and now I think we should have our own copy. They loved the repetition and routine of the ordinary day and how it becomes extraordinary. They loved the language and were intrigued by the sudden change into colourful illustrations from the black and white. It is a wonderful book, one of the most memorable that I have read with my boys.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read this story to a range of children 4-8 and they love it. (So do the other adults in the class!) It leads to lots of discussion and inspirational ideas. A lovely story.
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I loved reading this book and although it's a children's book, which my little ones enjoyed, I found it also thought provoking for teachers when thinking about teaching styles and... Read more
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Did an assembly for junior aged kids. They loved the story an the illustrations - like I did. A terrific book for children of all ages.
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