{"product_id":"before-music-where-instruments-come-from-hardcover","title":"Before Music: Where Instruments Come from - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnette Bay Pimentel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMadison Safer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Annette Bay Pimentel comes an oversize nonfiction picture book exploring how music and musical instruments are made--across time and around the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic doesn't come out of nothing.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt always starts somewhere . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith something . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith someone.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover how music is made in this survey of musical instruments from around the world. Organized by material--from wood to gourds to found objects and more--\u003ci\u003eBefore Music \u003c\/i\u003emarries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the narrative text, readers will encounter makers as they source their materials and craft instruments by hand, drawing the line from the natural world to the finished product and its sound. The sidebars offer much more to discover, including extensive instrument lists, short bios of musical innovators, and more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnette Bay Pimentel \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of several nonfiction picture books, including \u003ci\u003eAll the Way to the Top\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a Schneider Family Book Award honor; and \u003ci\u003eGirl Running\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Junior Library Guild pick and received a starred review; and our own forthcoming \u003ci\u003ePura's Cuentos\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Moscow, Idaho.\u003cb\u003e Madison Safer \u003c\/b\u003e(she\/her) is a queer illustrator whose work is inspired by Russian folk art, Jewish paper cuttings, quilt patterns, and the quiet woods of New England. She received her bachelor of fine arts in illustration studies from Montserrat College of Art. \u003ci\u003eBefore Music\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 14.5 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698608672831,"sku":"9781419745553","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/deee235b547bf7bcb943c4af4c608e24.webp?v=1765010758","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/before-music-where-instruments-come-from-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}