Little Bee Books
ISBN 978-1-4998-1172-8 (hardcover)
This Magical, Musical Night
Illustrated by James Rey Sanchez
A magical night at the symphony! With brilliant and diverse musicians, each section of the orchestra is introduced- strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion.
Notes ascend—swoop and chase!
They curl, unfurl, swirl round this place!
Like a choir blending fine, a symphony! So divine!…
Music! Music! Oh, how grand!
A language we all understand!
A School Library Journal BEST BOOK of 2021
STARRED REVIEW - School Library Journal
STARRED REVIEW - Kirkus
A ‘Most Anticipated New Kids’ Release Sept 2021’- Barnes & Noble
‘Noteworthy STEAM book’ - Publishers Weekly (11/14/22 article)
Reviews
“…The poet’s rhythm and rhyme also sing, her metaphors add richness, and alliteration makes these lines a delight to read aloud…Sanchez’s gently humorous animation-style spreads suggest a 21st-century Fantasia…There are many other introductions-to-the-orchestra titles out there, but few have such charm.”
*STARRED REVIEW* Kirkus
“Like a 21st-century update of Lloyd Moss’s virtuoso Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, this really is a magical, musical book…this story sings…”
*STARRED REVIEW* School Library Journal
“Greene makes classical music energetically inviting…This visit to the symphony evokes Fantasia in its immersive blend of music and movement through dreamlike scenes.”
Publishers Weekly
“A modern, gloriously illustrated compliment to the classic Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin!”
Barnes and Noble