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The Paper Piano
An inspirational picture book for music lovers
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When Noah hears beautiful piano music sweeping through the station, he longs to play. Without a pianoof his own, he carefully crafts one out of paper, and the notes fill his head night and day. Until finally, with the help of a neighbour, his musical dream...
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Description
When Noah hears beautiful piano music sweeping through the station, he longs to play. Without a pianoof his own, he carefully crafts one out of paper, and the notes fill his head night and day. Until finally, with the help of a neighbour, his musical dream comes true . . .An inspirational picture book about the power of perseverance and music, celebrating the joy that railway station pianos can bring to all. Written by award-winning author Rachel Ip, with artwork from award-winning illustrator Natelle Quek.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781444965506
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Natelle Quek
- Illustrated by Natelle Quek
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 254.0mm
Height: 256.0mm
Weight: 392g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Rachel Ip (Author)
Rachel Ip is an award-winning picture book author and author ambassador for Bring Me a Book Hong Kong, the leading family literacy charity in Hong Kong. Rachel was born in the UK and also lived in France and Belgium before moving to Hong Kong 15 years ago. The Forgettery won the 2022 English Association Picture Book Awards and The Last Garden was longlisted for the 2021 Klaus Flugge Prize. Both books won the Crystal Kite Award for Middle East, India, and Asia.Natelle Quek (Illustrator) Natelle is a Malaysian-born illustrator who grew up in New Zealand, and now lives in leafy Southeast England with her husband, an apathetic cat, and a loud-snoring dog.Natelle currently focuses on children's illustration, in particular picture books, young fiction, and non-fiction. She loves to use bold colours and cinematic perspectives to draw audiences into her worlds.Also by Rachel Ip
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