violins

The village people would not heed a strange man's warning and gathered to listen to the fiddler's son as he filled the air with beautiful music.

Gustav Mole is born into a musical family that sing and play musical games as they grow up. He serenades his future wife with a violin and after they marry he becomes a composer.

Howard's family discovers a creative way to deal with his screechy practicing.

Profiles the violin, describes skills of a good violinist, contains quotations from musicians, and includes a quiz designed to help readers decide if a violin is the right instrument for them.

Allegra spends her twelfth summer practicing a Mozart concerto for a violin competition and finding many significant connections in her world.

Simple text describes violins, how they are made, and how they are played.

Uncle's inspired playing of the fiddle causes sleepy family members to pick up other instruments and join him, while the neighbors come to join the celebration.

In 1914, fourteen-year-old Felix LeBlanc feels stifled by life on his family's farm in Louisiana and after hearing his wayward uncle play the fiddle, Felix decides that he wants to be a fiddler too, even if it means making his own fiddle and going against his parents' wishes.

Little Rat loves the violin but hates to practice, until her teacher suggests she perform a duet with one of the advanced students at the holiday concert.

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