40 pages, K-3rd Grade, Biography, ISBN # 9781626722866
This beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Johann Sebastian who shares his dream of one day following his families musical footsteps and becoming a "bach," that is to say, a musician. The book is written by Tom Leonard but written as though in the words of Bach himself. Bach describes how music had the strongest influence in his life starting from when he was a small child. He came from a family of musicians who were able to teach him instruments such as the harpischord, violin, flute and organ. Bach's life was full of triumphs and struggles as he was orphaned as a young boy and was then raised by his older brother. His older brother was then the one to help Bach on his way to greatness as he gave him music lessons. Bach's story is beautifully told with colorful illustrations that help the reader understand how Bach saw the world not as everybody else does, but more in music, patterns and color.
I really enjoyed this book because of the beautiful illustrations that engaged and made the words on the page almost like music to my ears. While the words are fairly simple and to the point in the book, the artwork makes the pages come to life and gives so much understanding to Bach's life and how music influenced him. I love how they describe how Bach was able to express himself through his music in a way that he couldn't describe himself with anything else. His passion for music seemed to be as natural as anyone else breathes. I highly recommend this book to help students understand more about Bach and his life but also to help the students recognize their own passions in this life.
Reviewed by: Karlie E.
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