violins

"Captain Alfred is sailing home when his boat is caught in an unexpected and mighty storm. Everything aboard the little vessel is flung into the sea, including a very special egg nestled inside a fiddle case. But perhaps all is not lost: Once the little duckling is out of his shell, he discovers Captain Alfred's fiddle, also floating in the waves. The brave duckling embraces the instrument with all of his heart, and what follows is pure magic"--Back cover.

With the help of friendly spider Webster, aspiring violinists Patience Muffet and Little Bo-Peep find personal fulfillment in the court of Old King Cole.

Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music.

After mentioning that she may have seen a wolf in the woods, a young girl is saddened when police and hunters kill the beast that she thinks was attracted by her violin playing.

An appraiser of rare musical instruments traces the history of a blood-red violin and everyone whose lives it touched.

Jason, a nine-year-old Jewish boy, pursues his dream of becoming a great violinist even as he deals with disappointments and deaths of loved ones.

Third Sister and her siblings try to help Eldest Brother, the most talented musician in the Yang family, find work to pay for a new violin.

Children go to music class where they learn to play the violin.

Text and photographs explore how a violin works, the origins of the instrument, and how it has evolved to the present day.

"How do dinosaurs say goodnight?": Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Can parents ever get them into bed? "In the small, small pond": Frogs leap, tadpoles wriggle, geese waddle and minnows scatter. You'll enjoy watching this pond come to life in the spring. "Zin! Zin! Zin! The violin": A lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet to make a duet, until a French horn make it a trio. One by one instruments gather together for a joyous musical performance. "All the color of the Earth": Celebrate the colors of children and the colors of love in this beautiful lyrical story.