The Magic Violin

The Magic Violin is the second book in the inspirational "Read with Me" series by Ule B. Wise. In beautiful poetic style it tells the story of Annalyn who loves listening to her Grandfather play his old violin and dreams of one day being able to make beautiful music herself. He tells her that the violin is magic but it wiil take time for her to learn how to make it work. After much effort, she learns that the magic of music is not in the violin but within herself. Annalyn learns that fulfilling your dreams comes from hard work, dedication and believing in yourself until one day you discover that special magic that lies within each of us.The "Magic Violin" will inspire children of all ages to pursue their dreams until they become a reality. The beautiful illustrations in the book were drawn by Jaimee Lee, who also masterfully illustrated book one in this series. The age range of the book is K-6 but it is hoped that parents and other caring adults will take the opportunity to read this series with their child so that they may share together the lessons learned.