Star: The Bird Who Inspired Mozart
$41.89
- Hardcover
36 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2022
Summary
A chance encounter with a starling inspires Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in this picture book based on a true story.
Star – The Bird Who Inspired Mozart is based on the true story of how Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the world’s most remarkable musicians, was inspired by one of the world’s most unremarkable birds – a starling.
In this charming picture book, author Mireille Messier tells the story of a very special relationship and how it began – with a chance musical enc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780735266896 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0735266891 |
| Author: | Mireille Messier, Matte Stephens |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Imprint: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 36 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 315mm x 220mm |
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Critics Review
”[A]n endearing piece of historical fiction, and perhaps an early entry point into Mozart’s oeuvre.” – School Library Journal
”[A]n endearing piece of historical fiction, and perhaps an early entry point into Mozart’s oeuvre.” —School Library Journal
“Messier’s Vienna burbles with German-language sounds, including a cat’s “miau” and a townsperson’s “Guten morgen,” providing opportunities for readers to imitate along with the starling. Stephens renders high-contrast illustrations using unlined shapes to create simple, blocky figures portrayed with fanciful skin tones in whimsically off-kilter cityscapes.” —Publishers Weekly
“In this historical fiction, Messier provides child readers with a chance to learn about this interesting and fun encounter in Mozart’s life, sparking curiosity… . Highly recommended.” —CM Reviews
About The Author
Mireille Messier
MIREILLE MESSIER is a Montreal-born, Ottawa-raised and now Toronto-based author, freelance writer and voice-over artist. She has published over twenty children’s books, including The Branch, which was nominated for a Governor General’s Award, and Sergeant Billy, winner of the Rocky Mountain Book Award, the Shining Willow Award and the Christopher Book Award. She has written for youth magazines and has collaborated in the production of many family programs and interactive apps for CBC, TVO/TFO and Teletoon. Mireille enjoys music, reading graphic novels and, of course, birds!
MATTE STEPHENS is a painter, illustrator and object maker. His work has been shown in galleries from New York to Seattle, and he has illustrated several children’s books including Mr. Flux by Kyo Maclear and Tigers and Tea with Toppy by Barbara Kerley and Rhoda Knight Kalt. Matte lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire, with his wife Vivienne and their pets Polly, Irving, Henry and Mr. Charlie.
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