Star: The Bird Who Inspired Mozart

Star: The Bird Who Inspired Mozart
Mireille Messier, Matte Stephens
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NZ$ 50.00
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NZ$ 40.00
Hardback
h304 x 209mm - 36pg
11 Oct 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780735266896
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A chance encounter with a starling inspires Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in this picture book based on a true story. Star- The Bird Who Inspired Mozart is based on the true story of how Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the world' s most remarkable musicians, was inspired by one of the world' s most unremarkable birds- a starling. In this charming picture book, author Mireille Messier tells the story of a very special relationship and how it began- with a chance musical encounter. And Matte Stephens' s playful art captures both the grandeur of 18th century Vienna and the budding unlikely friendship between a famous musician and a humble starling.
"[A]n endearing piece of historical fiction, and perhaps an early entry point into Mozart' s oeuvre. " -School Library Journal
MIREILLE MESSIER is a Montreal-born, Ottawa-raised and now Toronto-based author, freelance writer and voice-over artist. She has published over twenty children' s books, including The Branch, which was nominated for a Governor General' s Award, and Sergeant Billy, winner of the Rocky Mountain Book Award, the Shining Willow Award and the Christopher Book Award. She has written for youth magazines and has collaborated in the production of many family programs and interactive apps for CBC, TVO/TFO and Teletoon. Mireille enjoys music, reading graphic novels and, of course, birds!MATTE STEPHENS is a painter, illustrator and object maker. His work has been shown in galleries from New York to Seattle, and he has illustrated several children' s books including Mr. Flux by Kyo Maclear and Tigers and Tea with Toppy by Barbara Kerley and Rhoda Knight Kalt. Matte lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire, with his wife Vivienne and their pets Polly, Irving, Henry and Mr. Charlie.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780735266896
Published: 11 Oct 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Prentice Hall Press
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 304mm
Width: 209mm
Pages: 36

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