The First Music (Paperback)

Dylan Pritchett

ISBN 10: 087483886X / ISBN 13: 9780874838862

Editore: August House Publishers, Little Rock, 2023

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Paperback. When the animals get together in the jungle, they discover that the noise they have been making is indeed music. Celebrated author and master storyteller Dylan Pritchett, past president of the National Association of Black Storytellers, weaves a whimsical tale that helps us discover that we all have music inside just waiting to come out when the time is right. This original award-winning story is based on the model of traditional African folktales. The rich illustrations painted by Erin Banks, enhance Pritchett's lyrical prose. When the animals all get together in the jungle, they discover that the noise that they have been making is indeed music. Pritchett, the president of the National Association of Black Storytellers, weaves a tale that helps readers discover that they, too, have music inside just waiting to come out. Full color. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: The First Music (Paperback)
• Editore: August House Publishers, Little Rock
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 087483886X
• ISBN 13: 9780874838862
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: new

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When the animals get together in the jungle, they discover that the noise they have been making is indeed music. Celebrated author and master storyteller Dylan Pritchett, past president of the National Association of Black Storytellers, weaves a whimsical tale that helps us discover that we all have music inside just waiting to come out when the time is right. This original award-winning story is based on the model of traditional African folktales. The rich illustrations painted by Erin Banks, enhance Pritchett's lyrical prose. 

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As the past president of the National Association of Black Storytellers, Dylan Pritchett is dedicated to passing on the rich African oral tradition of storytelling. In addition to live performances, Dylan has provided narration and served as a performer and consultant for a number of historic broadcast documentaries, including the recent PBS program, “View from the Mountaintop,” the Thomas Jefferson biography.

Native to upstate New York, Erin Bennett Banks is a nationally published illustrator whose children’s books have gained wide recognition. She holds an MFA in illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design, and a BA in studio art from Houghton College. Banks has illustrated children’s books for Candlewick Press, August House, and Carol Rhoda Books/Lerner, earning recognition as one of the New York Times’ Best Children’s Books.

As the past president of the National Association of Black Storytellers, Dylan Pritchett is dedicated to passing on the rich African oral tradition of storytelling. In addition to live performances, Dylan has provided narration and served as a performer and consultant for a number of historic broadcast documentaries, including the recent PBS program, “View from the Mountaintop,” the Thomas Jefferson biography.

Native to upstate New York, Erin Bennett Banks is a nationally published illustrator whose children’s books have gained wide recognition. She holds an MFA in illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design, and a BA in studio art from Houghton College. Banks has illustrated children’s books for Candlewick Press, August House, and Carol Rhoda Books/Lerner, earning recognition as one of the New York Times’ Best Children’s Books.