
Before Music
Where Instruments Come From
By: Annette Bay Pimentel, Madison Safer (Illustrator)
Hardcover | 23 June 2022
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Music doesn't come out of nothing.
It always starts somewhere . . .
with something . . .
with someone.
Discover how music is made in this survey of musical instruments from around the world. Organized by material from wood to gourds to found objects and more Before Music marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers.
In the narrative text, readers will encounter makers as they source their materials and craft instruments by hand, drawing the line from the natural world to the finished product and its sound. The sidebars offer much more to discover, including extensive instrument lists, short bios of musical innovators, and more.
About the Author
Annette Bay Pimentel is the author of several nonfiction picture books, including All the Way to the Top , which received a Schneider Family Book Award honor; and Girl Running, which was a Junior Library Guild pick and received a starred review; and our own forthcoming Pura's Cuentos. She lives in Moscow, Idaho.
About the Illustrator
Madison Safer (she/her) is a queer illustrator whose work is inspired by Russian folk art, Jewish paper cuttings, quilt patterns, and the quiet woods of New England. She received her bachelor of fine arts in illustration studies from Montserrat College of Art. Before Music is her debut picture book.
ISBN: 9781419745553
ISBN-10: 1419745557
Published: 23rd June 2022
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 88
Audience: Children
For Ages: 8+ years old
For Grades: 3 - 6
Publisher: ABRAMS
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 26.2 x 21.0 x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.95
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