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Because / score by Mo Willems ; performance by Amber Ren.

Willems, Mo, (author.). Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828 Container of (work): Symphonies, D. 759, B minor. Allegro moderato. (Added Author). Purrington, Hilary. Container of (work): Cold. (Added Author). Ren, Amber, (illustrator.). Purrington, Hilary, (composer.).

Summary:

A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781368019019
  • ISBN: 1368019013
  • ISBN: 9781713706489
  • ISBN: 1713706482
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, music ; 26 x 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Hyperion Books For Children, 2019.

Contents / Notes

General Note:
"Words by Mo Willems ; pictures by Amber Ren"--C.I.P, page facing title page.
Musical scores on endpages.
"Mo Willems, a number one New York times best-selling author and illustrator, composes a powerful symphony of chance, discovery, persistence, and magic in this moving tale of a young girl's journey to center stage. Illustrator Amber Ren brings Willems' music to life, conducting a stunning picture-book debut."--Book jacket.
Formatted Contents Note:
Symphony no. 8 in B-minor By Franz Schubert, Arr. by Carl Reinecke -- front endpaper
The Cold by Hilary Purrington -- back endpaper
Awards Note:
Massachusetts Book Awards Honors, 2020

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