{"product_id":"the-man-with-the-violin-9781554515646","title":"The Man with the Violin","description":"Winner of the 2014 TD Children's Literature Award--now in paperback! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDylan is someone who notices things. His mom is someone who doesn't. So try as he might, Dylan can't get his mom to listen to the man playing the violin in the subway station. But Dylan is swept away by the beautiful music that fills the air as crowds of oblivious people hurry past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gorgeous picture book is based on the true story of Joshua Bell, a world-renowned classical violinist who famously took his instrument down into the Washington D.C. subway for a free concert. More than a thousand commuters rushed by him, but only seven stopped to listen, most of them children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKathy Stinson's vividly imagined text combined with Dusan Petricic's illustrations that pulse with energy and movement, expertly demonstrate the transformative power of music. With an afterword by Joshua Bell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathy Stinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over 25 books for young people, including the beloved, bestselling \u003ci\u003eRed Is Best\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives near Guelph, Ontario. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDusan Petricic\u003c\/b\u003e is an editorial cartoonist as well as the award-winning illustrator of such children's books as \u003ci\u003eMattland, Bone Button Borscht\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Zinger's Hat\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest book for Annick is \u003ci\u003eSnap!\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Zemun, Serbia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Annick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717849288978,"sku":"9781554515646","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a834e065-0639-493f-9fb4-a1b1e37cab50.jpg?v=1764754514","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-man-with-the-violin-9781554515646","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}