Friday, November 22, 2019

The Piano Recital by Akiko Miyakoshi - ADVISABLE


The Piano Recital by Akiko Miyakoshi.  PICTURE BOOK Kids Can Press, 2019.  $17.  9781525302572  

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE  

Momo is nervous about her first piano recital.  While she is waiting for her turn on the side of the stage, a little mouse invites Momo to her mouse recital behind the wall.  Momo passes through a small door and finds herself in a theater full of performing mice.  Momo enjoys the performance and when it is the little mouse’s turn to go on stage, Momo goes with her so she won’t be scared.  Momo plays her piano piece while the mouse performs and when Momo is done she looks up and finds that she has performed in her recital.  

What an enchanting read!  I loved how Momo used her imagination to overcome her stage-fright and the illustrations of adorable performing mice were magical.  This is a fun way to discuss stage fright with younger kids.  

Reviewer, C. Peterson.

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