Title
Magnificent Piano Recital,Used
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From BooklistAges 58. Beautifully illustrated with oil paintings from a husband and wife team, this lengthy picture book dramatically conveys the power of music and the admiration that gifted musicians inspire. Arabella and her piano teacher mother are new to the small sawmill town. Arabella's fancy dresses and ringlet curls disturb her teacher, Mrs. Bat, who seats the girl at the back of the classroom and treats her rudely. Arabella finds solace in her piano, which she plays night after night all winter long. Finally, spring comes, and with it the recital Arabella's mother has arranged to showcase her students' talents. The whole town comes, even Mrs. Bat. Arabella plays last, and when she finishes, the crowd goes wildeven Mrs. Bat. Arabella's sudden popularity raises some interesting questions: How, for example, should we choose our friends? A thoughtprovoking story that children may want to talk about. Lauren PetersonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedProduct DescriptionWhen Arabella and her mother, a piano teacher, move to a remote northern town, Arabella's teacher, Mrs. Bat, disapproves of the girl's appearance, but Arabella finds solace in her music.From School Library JournalKGr 3Stiff prose that says too much and explains too little is just one of the many problems with this ultimately unsuccessful book. Another is characters that are more cardboard than real, and whose actions appear to be without logic or reason. When Arabella and her mother arrive in a cold, snowy town to start a new life together, the mother plans to teach piano. The girl begins school and in what appears to be an attempt at conflict, her teacher takes an instant dislike to her: her name, her dress, and her manner. In the months that follow, there is no mention of any friends. Somewhat abruptly, the townsfolk come around and begin to send their children for piano lessons. Mother and daughter's acceptance appears to hinge on the upcoming recital, although it's never really explained why. It's a huge hit, of course, with Arabella's accomplished performance sending everyone into a tizzy. Conflict resolved and the story ends happily. The fullpage illustrations are pretty although they are as stiff as the text, with characters looking posed and frozen in time.Jane Marino, Scarsdale Public Library, NYCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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