Books with title By The Piano

Roger and Emily Houston can’t believe the bargain they have found when they buy a piano for a mere £200 – just perfect for the piano lessons of their children Victoria and Darryn. Their delight soon turns to amazement and horror ‑ the piano has a life (or is that a death?) of it’s own. The melodies that it plays over and over again are (literally) haunting and it becomes clear that someone from their past has a message for the Houston family about a very important decision they are about to make.

Set in the deep South of the early 1900s, an African American girl learns to play the piano from her white employer and their mutual love of music rewards them with a friendship that transcends age and race. Tia loves music. She walks the summer streets searching for new sounds and different kinds of music that will transport her from the hot, dry town where she lives to imaginary places filled with castles, mountains, and deep snow.One day, Tia wanders into the white section of town. Soon she is transfixed by a wonderful melody that drifts towards her from one of the houses. Without thinking, Tia accepts a maid's job from Miss Hartwell, the woman who lives there, just so she can hear more of the music.The Piano is an uplifting story of caring, friendship, and the connections that can develop between people, no matter how different their ages and backgrounds.

The first installment in a series about Filippa and her friends . . . What do you do when a piano shows up in your yard? Take a cat-nap? Use it as a coffee table? What’s a band to do when one of its instruments goes missing? And what does a yellow sock have to do with anything? Join Filippa and friends in a whacky adventure when they wake up to find a piano in the front yard. Kids will love the bright and whimsical artwork in this book as they find out how the piano is returned to the band, new friends are found, and music is made. Juha Virta is a teacher, artist, musician, and writer living and working in Helsinki, Finland. His previous series with Marika Maijala, Sylvi Kepponen, has been translated and published around the world. Marika Maijala lives in Helsinki, Finland, illustrating children’s books. Her work has been published in 10 countries. She received the Beautiful Book prize in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2015, and the Rudolf Koivu award for Best Finnish Children's Book Illustration in 2009.