{"product_id":"star-the-bird-who-inspired-mozart-9780735266896","title":"Star: The Bird Who Inspired Mozart","description":"\u003cb\u003eA chance encounter with a starling inspires Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in this picture book based on a true story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar: The Bird Who Inspired Mozart\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the true story of how Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the world's most remarkable musicians, was inspired by one of the world's most unremarkable birds: a starling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this charming picture book, author Mireille Messier tells the story of a very special relationship and how it began: with a chance musical encounter. And Matte Stephens's playful art captures both the grandeur of 18th century Vienna and the budding unlikely friendship between a famous musician and a humble starling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMIREILLE MESSIER\u003c\/b\u003e is a Montreal-born, Ottawa-raised and now Toronto-based author, freelance writer and voice-over artist. She has published over twenty children's books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Branch\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for a Governor General's Award, and \u003ci\u003eSergeant Billy\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Rocky Mountain Book Award, the Shining Willow Award and the Christopher Book Award. She has written for youth magazines and has collaborated in the production of many family programs and interactive apps for CBC, TVO\/TFO and Teletoon. Mireille enjoys music, reading graphic novels and, of course, birds! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATTE STEPHENS \u003c\/b\u003eis a painter, illustrator and object maker. His work has been shown in galleries from New York to Seattle, and he has illustrated several children's books including\u003ci\u003e Mr. Flux\u003c\/i\u003e by Kyo Maclear and \u003ci\u003eTigers and Tea with Toppy\u003c\/i\u003e by Barbara Kerley and Rhoda Knight Kalt. Matte lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire, with his wife Vivienne and their pets Polly, Irving, Henry and Mr. Charlie.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485984461074,"sku":"9780735266896","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e114512-0c69-4418-9457-72b780ba0af1.jpg?v=1730417048","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/star-the-bird-who-inspired-mozart-9780735266896","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}