Overview
On a cold winter night, a young girl dreams of visiting her faraway grandfather in Kunming, a magical place in China known as the eternal city of spring. As gusts of snow blow outside her window, the gentle sound of her mother plucking the pipa in the family room wraps around her like a warm blanket. The intricately illustrated story is accompanied by 11 stirring instrumental performances by world-renowned pipa master, Liu Fang. With roots that reach back to the Qin Dynasty, the pipa's repertoire draws from a wellspring of ancient poetry and folklore, summoning themes of natural splendor that resonate across generations. Notes on the origin of the pipa and each composition appear at the end of the book along with a CD and digital download code.
Full Product Details
Author: Patrick Lacoursiere ,
Josee Bisaillon ,
Liu Fang
Publisher: Secret Mountain
Imprint: Secret Mountain
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.268kg
ISBN: 9782898360152
ISBN 10: 2898360155
Pages: 36
Publication Date: 01 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 5 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""An immersive experience for those willing to look, listen, and dream.""--Kirkus Reviews ""A story about family, tradition, and the soothing power of music."" --Danielle Ballantyne, Foreword Reviews"
An immersive experience for those willing to look, listen, and dream. --Kirkus Reviews A story about family, tradition, and the soothing power of music. --Danielle Ballantyne, Foreword Reviews
"""An immersive experience for those willing to look, listen, and dream.""--KIRKUS REVIEWS ""Vibrant, layered illustrations use multiple techniques to depict bird and flower markets, heaping bowls of noodles, and the long-awaited arrival of spring in this story about family, tradition, and the soothing power of music.""--FOREWORD REVIEWS ""Eloquent, beautiful, memorable, unique, ""The Four Seasons of the Pipa"" is unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library musical picture book collections for children ages 5-7.""--MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW"
Author Information
Liu Fang is regarded as one of the leading pipa players in the world. Born in Kunming (China) in 1974, she started learning the pipa at the age of six and soon began to perform in public as a child prodigy, including a performance for the Queen of England in 1985. She has performed at the World AIDS Day presented by the BBC World Service and the WOMAD festival. Patrick Lacoursire is a producer and journalist originally from Western Canada. Jose Bisaillon has illustrated more than 35 picture books and received several awards and distinctions. Her work has twice been shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award in Canada.
