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In a quiet neighbourhood, a single note trills through the air. Another note joins, and then another. One by one, curious people are drawn to their windows, doorways and balconies to support the medley. Professional musicians play instruments from around the world, while others bang pots and pans. All are welcome as the notes swirl and dip and crescendo, coming together to make one sweet song. And when the music fades, and this diverse neighbourhood is once again silent, the reverberations of unity remain.
Written by Jyoti Rajan Gopal a teacher and inspired by the balcony singing in Italy during the pandemic – with a countdown from one to ten and back gently woven in – this rhythmic synergy of text and art is a buoyant, global-minded celebration of how music connects us, even in the darkest of times.
Illustrated by Sonia Sánchez
Aged: 3+
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781529517835
Size: 23 x 26 cm
Pages: 40
