The Green Piano by Roberta Flack
This autobiographical picture bookby the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer Roberta Flack recounts her childhood in a home surrounded by music and love- it all started with a beat-uppianothat her father found in a junkyard,repaired,and paintedgreen.Growing up in a Blue Ridge mountain town, little Roberta didn't have fancy clothes or expensive toys...but she did have music. And she dreamed of having her own piano.
When her daddy spies an old, beat-up upright piano in a junkyard, he knows he can make his daughter's dream come true. He brings it home, cleans and tunes it, and paints it a grassy green. And soon the little girl has an instrument to practice on, and a new dream to reach for--one that will make her become a legend in the music industry.
Here is a lyrical picture book--perfect for aspiring piano players and singers--that shares an intimate look at Roberta Flack's family and her special connection to music.
Tonya Bolden is the author of more than 15 novels for children, including Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century Girl, Looking for Sarah Rector, America's Richest Black Girl, Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty, and M.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593479872 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593479874 |
| Title | The Green Piano |
| Author | Roberta Flack |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2023-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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