Pick up your special visitor's pass and come along on a tour of the Steinway piano factory in Queens, New York! Find out how pianos are made, from treating the wood to installing the strings to final tuning. You'll never look at pianos in the same way again! (20011101)
Set in the deep South of the early 1900s, this is the story of an African-American girl who learns to play the piano from her white employer. In return, she shows the elderly woman the power of friendship and caring. Luminous oil paintings skillfully evoke the mood and the time.
Hardcover
(Charlesbridge Publishing, June 1, 2007)
Cling! Clang! Clong! Every day at 3:00 sharp Marcolino practices his scales. His mom insists that Marcolino practice so that one day he can become . . . a grand pianist! But Marcolino has other plans. With help from Grandpa, Marcolino shows his mom that he has another grand idea.
A primary prelude to the piano, including what the keyboard instrument looks and sounds like, basic instructions on how to play it, and the kinds of music that feature it -- Provided by publisher.
Hardcover
(Charlesbridge Publishing, June 1, 2007)
Cling! Clang! Clong! Every day at 3:00 sharp Marcolino practices his scales. His mom insists that Marcolino practice so that one day he can become . . . a grand pianist! But Marcolino has other plans. With help from Grandpa, Marcolino shows his mom that he has another grand idea.