Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Lulu's Piano Lesson by Arlene Alda


Every time Lulu is supposed to practice on the piano, she says she'll get to it in just a bit. But she never does. What's her music teacher going to say?

Tundra Books sent me a copy of this children's picture book for review (thank you). The illustrations are done by Ms. Desimini using cut-paper collage and digital illustrations and have the look of 3-D, a very nice job.

Lulu is a typical child. Whatever she is doing at the time is more important than doing her piano lessons. But she finds she has learned more from her teacher than she realizes. Not only does the piano make music, so does the world around her. Her teacher is pleased with what she has learned.

This book can introduce the idea to your budding musician that natural sounds (like nature)can be musical, too. It's written for ages 4-7. Share the magic of music with your child.

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