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40 pp.
| Philomel
| January, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-399-24324-0$16.99
(4)
K-3
Two performing dogs embark on an adventure through the streets and sewers of Paris as they chase after their master's lost accordion. Blake's oil-on-canvas paintings bring the city to life, but the story, though mostly engaging, is occasionally hard to follow. Still, dog-loving children will delight in the canine antics.
101 pp.
| Candlewick
| October, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-7881-4$14.99
(3)
1-3
Tales from Deckawoo Drive series.
Illustrated by
Chris Van Dusen.
Stern, rigid Eugenia and her sweet sister Baby are back for a fourth transitional-reader adventure, in which Eugenia mysteriously receives an accordion in the mail. When her various schemes for getting rid of the "frivolous" instrument are foiled, Eugenia finally unbends enough to experience the satisfaction of making music. The writing is as lively as ever, as are the frequent black-and-white illustrations.
135 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine
| January, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-545-06929-8$16.99
(3)
YA
Translated by Laura Watkinson.
In this Netherlands import, "Singer of sorrows" Mee is enlisted to cheer neglected Princess Esperanza. Meanwhile, accordion player Mitou searches for Mee, whom she believes is her other half. Their voyages take them far across the land, charming those they meet with their performances until the two musicians finally come together. Stoffels's lyrical love song is crafted through romantic and vibrant imagery.
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Johanna van der Sterre.
Klezmer musician Mendel journeys from his eastern European village to New York's Lower East Side, entertaining all with accordion music that is sometimes happy and sometimes sad. Years later, Mendel's great-grandson finds his accordion and starts a contemporary Klezmer band. The gentle, well-told tale is complemented by watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations that ably depict the different settings and time periods.