Summary (from Powell's Books):
A boy's passion for music unlocks a painful secret — and draws his family together — in a multilayered tale by an outstanding author-illustrator pair. Like any young boy, Paolo becomes obsessed with what he can't have — in his case, a violin. Hidden away in his parents' room, it beckons the boy to release the music inside it. The music leads Paolo to a family secret, a story of World War II that changed the course of his parents' lives. But once the truth is told, the family is reunited in a way no one had thought possible. From Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman comes a story about sharing the joy of music from one generation to the next and about music's power to transform and heal.
The story and illustrations in this book were beautiful. I love tales about music and this one was especially moving with the tale behind why the parents never played music again. It was a quick and great read and definitely a highly recommended book.
5/5 Roses
I love books about music as well and this one sounds great. The cover alone has a beautiful illustration, so I'll be looking for this one.
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Ditto! I love books about music as well. I'm looking forward to picking up this one.
ReplyDeleteHmmm this book looks interesting and if it's a quick read then I should definitely check it out.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea that music has the power to heal families. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteSounds good!
ReplyDeleteThis doesn't seem like a book for me - but I liked your review and I'm glad you liked it :)
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds like a amazing book. Music is such a great medium to use in a story like this I would love to see how they incorporate it into the family story and what happened.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, doesnt really sound like my cup of tea, but I'm glad you enjoyed =)
ReplyDeleteI love books that include other artistic genres. I will have to read this one.
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