- With Donna Lacy's beautiful watercolor illustrations, Suzanne Guy tells the story
of how our beloved piano came to be. Artfully written and carefully researched, this book
is a treasure for all ages.
What others say:- "The Music Box' deserves to be a modern classic in children's literature.
With vitality, wit and charm, it introduces the magnificence of the piano in a most
engaging manner. Beautifully illustrated, The Music Box is a treasure. A must for
the musical family." - Randall and Nancy Faber, Nashville, TN Pianists,
Composers, Co-Authors, Piano Adventures Method
-
- "Written with historical accuracy in an imaginative style, the book's
large colorful figures will appeal to children ages 4 to 10. The three final pages present
"More About the Story" and "Notes on the Piano", including diagrams of
hammer mechanisms that children from 10 to 12 will find interesting."
Clavier, November 1998
"With exquisite watercolors and sculpted words, [the authors] show how a
lifetime of experiments in sound culminated in a new instrument that has inspired creative
expression for 300 years. . ." Martha K. Smith, Arlington VA. Review Board of
the American Music Teacher
-
- A fictionalized story of Christofori, followed by true
facts about the piano. Illustrations are in color, and the book will become a
favorite of teacher & student alike.
-
|
