LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2022 |
The lives of the inhabitants of a small town are transformed by music in this elegant picture book. The music pours out of a small window high up in the eaves of a house – readers can see it, a stream of flowers, blossom and delicate leaves. The melody banishes a young boy’s loneliness, makes an old lady feel lively and full of joy, gives everyone the thing they are missing and prompts kindness and generosity. When the music suddenly stops, the townspeople work together to help the musician, whose identity will surprise everyone. This gentle story celebrates the power of music in all our lives, as well as the importance of community and love. The illustrations come as close as you can get to a visual representation of music and are full of warmth and fellowship.
Andrea Reece
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The Song for Everyone Synopsis
A timeless and comforting picture book debut about the power of music to transform hearts and minds. From a tiny window, way up high, came a delicate tune. A melody, a song, a sound so sweet ...
Day after day, the song drifts on to the breeze and through the town. It makes the old feel young and comforts the lonely. It fills the whole town with joy and kindness. No one knows who sings the song, but they know it is good. Until one day, the music stops. Can the town work together to save the song for everyone? In a gorgeous, lyrical story, debut picture-book creator Lucy Morris celebrates the joy of music, the importance of community, and the beauty of simple kindnesses. Sometimes it's the smallest things that draw us together.
Perfect for fans of The World Made a Rainbow, this beautiful picture book is one to read again and again.
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9781526631138 |
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3rd February 2022 |
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Lucy Morris |
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Lucy Morris |
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Bloomsbury Childrens Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
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Paperback |
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33 pages |
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Press Reviews
Lucy Morris Press Reviews
This charming story will appeal to children and adults ... Something so special deserves to be shared - Armadillo Magazine
Lucy Morris has created a lovely book that does exactly the thing the story describes: provides joy to anyone who experiences it ... A little reminder of how music can move and connect us all - The Great British Bookworm blog
A sweet and special story - Storytime Magazine
Music lovers may relate to a melody's ability to move one's soul and lift the spirits - Kirkus
A blend of poetic text and warm colours - School Library Journal
The illustrations were beautiful and engaging and the whispy swirls from the music helped create a sense of sound without hearing the music ... We particularly liked that it encouraged helping others and a sense of community. A thoroughly enjoyable book - Toddle About
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About Lucy Morris
Lucy Morris is based in Norfolk, UK, has an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin in Cambridge and a degree in Fine Art Painting from Brighton University.
While this is her first picture book, she has been an artist all her life.
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