{"product_id":"playing-from-the-heart-isbn-9780763678920","title":"Playing from the Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Reynolds, creator of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dot,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ehas composed a pitch-perfect tribute to the power of music and the bonds of family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a young boy begins to play on his family’s piano, reveling in the fun of plunking the keys, his father signs him up for lessons so that he can learn to play properly. With his father’s encouragement, Raj learns notes, then scales, then songs, and finally classical pieces that his father can recognize and be proud of. But the more Raj practices and the more skilled he becomes, the less he enjoys playing, until he grows up and stops playing altogether. But when his father becomes ill and asks Raj to play for him, will Raj remember how to play from the heart?Reynolds' signature mixed-media illustrations make deft use of white space and muted color to enhance the emotion of the text...A reminder (perhaps more to adults than children) not to stifle creativity but to let it flow from within.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for a wide age range of music lovers, this is a lyrical and lovingly illustrated story that tugs on the heartstrings.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe illustrations—rendered in pen, ink, watercolor, gouache, and tea—are playful and delicate, reflecting the heartfulness of the story.\u003cbr\u003e—Literacy Daily\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling illustrator who has created many acclaimed books for children. In addition to his Creatrilogy — \u003ci\u003eThe Dot, Ish, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sky Color\u003c\/i\u003e — he is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eRose’s Garden, The North Star, So Few of Me,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Smallest Gift of Christmas,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the illustrator of Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody and Stink series. Born in Canada, Peter H. Reynolds now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304932102373,"sku":"NP9780763678920","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763678920.jpg?v=1767734870","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/playing-from-the-heart-isbn-9780763678920","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}