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The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori & the Invention of the Piano
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Book Description
Award-winning biographer Elizabeth Rusch and two-time Caldecott Honor-recipient Marjorie Priceman team up to tell the inspiring story of the invention of the world's most popular instrument: the piano.

Bartolomeo Cristofori coaxes just the right sounds from the musical instruments he makes. Some of his keyboards can play piano, light and soft; others make forte notes ring out, strong and lo... More
Book Information
PublisherAtheneum Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages48
ISBN-101481444840
ISBN-13978-1481444842
Publication Date04/18/2017
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About Elizabeth Rusch (Author) : Elizabeth Rusch is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Elizabeth Rusch include A Day With No Crayons, The Planet Hunter: The Story Behind What Happened to Pluto, W... more
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About Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator) : Marjorie Priceman is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Marjorie Priceman include Froggie Went A-Courtin', Emeline at the Circus, How to Make a... more
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