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Polly and the Piano
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Book Overview
Both a beautifully illustrated four-color children's story and a grown-up fantasy, Polly and the Piano is based upon the true-life loving relationship between the pianist-author and her dog. The book is filled with Montparker's affectionate and spontaneous watercolor sketches of her dog who lived underneath the piano, greeted piano students, learned to love classical repertoire, and kept her pianist-partner from being lonely during long hours of preparation for a recital at Carnegie Hall. Written in the dog's voice, the story draws the reader into the pianist's life - the dedicated work and stress, along with the relief of more playful moments when Polly persuades her mistress to take some time off. The mutual appreciation, tender love, good humor, and wonderful surprise ending will captivate the reader's heart. This book will be treasured by pianists, piano teachers, students, children, pet lovers, and by everyone else as well Includes online resource.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:157467093X
ISBN13:9781574670936
Release Date:October 2004
Publisher:Amadeus
Length:40 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 11.2" x 8.8"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
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Adorable Story!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I absolutely loved this book, and can't for the life of me understand the negative reviews. As an elementary music teacher, I will definitely use this book in my classroom. The pictures are beautiful, and the writing style is so charming. For dog lovers and music lovers (I happen to be both), this book makes a perfect combination. What a treasure!
Pianist's pet dog figures into the coming performance
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Polly is a dog who becomes involved in her owner's desire to play a piano concert at Carnegie. The story is told by Polly from her perspective. Polly's "most unusual doghouse in the world" is under the piano, where she is close up to her owner giving piano lessons and practicing Bach, Mozart, and Brahms in the hope of appearing in Carnegie Hall one day. Then the day comes when the pianist does play in Carnegie Hall--bringing Polly with her, who sits under the piano just as she has for so long in the pianist's home when she was teaching and practicing. The author is an accomplished performer for solos and chamber music. A nearly hour-long CD of piano performances of hers comes with the children's book for ages three to six.
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