The Sound of Musical Instruments - by Thomas Nelson (Hardcover)

About the Book

Press a button to play an instrument! This is a child's treasury of twenty of the most popular musical instruments in the world, complete with a button panel for playing their sensational sounds.

Book Synopsis

Put the world's most popular instruments into your child's hands! The Sound of Musical Instruments is a child's treasury of twenty musical instruments, complete with a twenty-button panel for playing (and replaying!) their sensational sounds--including piano, guitar, violin, drums, flute, and many more!

Featuring:

• Captivating imagery and fun facts keep young readers engaged
• A button sound panel that plays the sounds of musical instruments
• A sturdy hardcover package that is just the right size for little hands

Children's book author and musician Hannah Sheldon-Dean takes readers on a tour of musical instruments, from the violin to drums. Children will learn all about what sounds instruments make (and how and why they make them!), famous pieces of music, famous musicians, why certain instruments sound good together, what the families of musical instruments are, and so much more. The Sound of Musical Instruments is a child's first musical instrument book, and a welcoming introduction to the wonderful world of music!

About the Author

Hannah Sheldon-Dean is a writer, editor, and educator specializing in publications for children and young adults. She has written several activity books, nonfiction titles, and gift books with Penguin Young Readers and Whalen Book Works, and she writes and edits fiction, nonfiction, and educational materials for a variety of outlets. She is also a staff writer and editor at the Child Mind Institute and a volunteer mentor with Girls Write Now in New York City. Hannah received a Master's of Social Work from New York University and a BA in Literary Arts and Education Policy from Brown University, and she loves to work on projects that fall at the intersection of those fields. She lives in Brooklyn but grew up in Vermont, so you might see her wandering the city in search of pine trees, mourning doves, caterpillars, or whatever other bits of nature she can find. She also loves singing with her choir, baking bread, and dreaming about the animal sanctuary she'll open someday. Find her at www.hannahsheldon-dean.com.