Violet's Music

Violet is irrepressible. The music she makes is infectious. The illustrations make this story bounce along!

This vibrant book celebrates the joy that is music -- making it, listening to it and sharing it with others. A wonderful selection for any little one born with a song in his/her heart.

This is just about the best kid's picturebook I've seen about learning to play music... It doesn't try to convince its readers that learning music is good, or try to list all the kinds of music there are, etc. etc. (an approach I think is flawed, and doesn't make for very good drama...) Instead, Ms. Johnson tells a story about a little girl who already loves music, and is looking for other kids to play with that love it as much as she does... It reads well and has nice, joyful artwork. Recommended!

Angela Johnson's Violet's Music is a wonderful picture book about a young black girl who loves music dearly - she plays or sings whenever she can. But is there anyone else who loves music like she does? The answer comes one day as she meets like-minded individuals and together they form a band. The exaggerated yet exuberant illustrations by Laura Huliska-Beith are so full with energy they practically burst off the page in this enthusiastic and recommended story.