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32 pp.
| Kids Can |
August, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-894786-33-1$16.95
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Qin Leng.
Hana practices violin every day for a talent show. Her grandfather Ojiichan, a former orchestral violinist, is her musical inspiration. When she finally steps onto the stage, she gives an, ahem, memorable performance. Leng's illustrations are genial and lighthearted; the final one shows musical notes traveling out of Hana's bedroom window to Ojiichan. A completely charming, refreshingly unsentimental tale of intergenerational family love.