(3) K-3 Illustrated by Dušan Petričić. Child violinist Joshua prepares to participate in a music competition. Nervous on the big day, he makes a mistake mid-song but then says something that an adult wouldn't dare: "I'd really like to start over." The (semi-)triumphant story, based on a true event in the life of virtuoso Joshua Bell, comes with a visible musical accompaniment of sorts: notes resemble swirling ribbons of color.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Dušan Petričić. When Dylan hears someone playing the violin in a subway station, he wants to linger; his mother hurries him along. At home, when the radio broadcasts the violinist's music, Dylan finally gets his mom to listen. Inspired by violinist Joshua Bell's performance at a Washington, D.C., subway station (Bell supplies a postscript), the story and swirling art verge on breathtaking.

Reviewer: Nell Beram