Arturo's Baton - Softcover

Hoff, Syd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618195971 ISBN 13: 9780618195978

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2002

Synopsis

When an orchestra conductor misplaces his baton and feels he cannot work without it, he learns this it is his own talent, not a little stick, that makes him famous. "Kids will enjoy the lighthearted treatment of a celebrity and the lyrical view of the music he makes." —Booklist

About this title

About the Author:

Syd Hoff is a much-loved and much-read author and illustrator of numerous books for children. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design and sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker when he was eighteen. Since then his cartoons have become a regular feature in many magazines and newspapers. Syd Hoff and his wife live in Miami Beach, Florida.

From Booklist:

Ages 4^-8. Cartoons in ink, watercolor, and colored pencil express the exuberance of a famous conductor who waves his baton and leads the orchestra: "He waved it wildly, and the trumpets blared. He waved it gently, and the violins sighed." He's applauded and celebrated, and he loves it. Then he loses his baton, and he falls apart. He cancels his next concert and refuses to go on his world tour. Finally, he realizes that his music comes, not from the baton, but from within, and he conducts by waving his hands. Kids will enjoy the lighthearted treatment of a celebrity and the lyrical view of the music he makes. Hazel Rochman

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0618195971
• ISBN 13: 9780618195978
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32