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About The Song Garden
Product Description Every year, Calla and her family participate in the town's showcase, but this year, she is determined to create a song garden without the help of her parents. Her friends all have great ideas, but writing a song doesn't come as easily to Calla. There are so many choices...what if she gets it wrong? Will Calla be able to conquer her worries and let her creativity shine through? Written by an elementary music teacher to spark composition in young readers, The Song Garden teaches children that their creations are truly their own. Review ★★★★★ "This was an exciting day for Calla. Every year, her town has a musical showcase: garden plots in the community gardens that create music. Flowers are planted on a musical staff and, when complete, the flowers sing their own magical tunes. Calla has worked with her family every year, but this year, like so many of her friends, she wants to create her own song garden. The only thing is, once presented with her garden plot, her mind goes blank. She wanders around and studies the other song gardens and becomes increasingly more discouraged. She so wanted hers to be perfect, to be the best. Now she has nothing to show for it and only an hour left before the judging begins. She approaches her mother, worried that her younger brother might be making a mess of the family song garden. But her mother isn't worried. She shares some profound words: "The best part of creating something all your own: there are no wrong answers." So true. Vicky Weber's picture book story, The Song Garden, is a musical garden treasure. Flowers really do sing, not just in this charming story. The plot is well constructed and each garden plot, a plot of its own with its treble clef and musical staff, is musically inspirational. The colorful illustrations help carry the story along and young readers will be inspired by Calla's learning curve and the profound words of wisdom from her mother: "There are no wrong answers." Young people (old people as well) have to learn that it's important to try, to be creative and not to worry about getting something wrong. This is difficult to do in a society that expects perfection without errors. The story will also encourage young readers to show an interest in music and, more specifically, musical composition, where the beauty of sounds is like a beautiful garden. As a retired music teacher with a passion for gardening, this story spoke to my heart. Loved it." -Reader's Favorite, 5 stars ★★★★★ " A budding musician is excited to compose her songs by planting flower notes among the five rows representing staff lines. She feels daunted, not sure where to begin, but once she gets started, she finds the music within her and is proud to share her composition with the neighborhood. The illustrations are very musically accurate, and children enjoy playing the songs portrayed by flowers in the gardens. This book also fosters growth mindset in children, which is so important for young musicians; it emphasizes working hard to achieve musical goals. This book has a diverse cast of characters, with all shades of skin and hair tones as well as representation of children with disabilities, which is especially exciting given the homogenous representation of musicians in children's literature until recently. The book includes pages to compose your own 'song gardens' that makes it fun and interactive. This book is perfect for young children who are starting their musical journeys or beginning to compose their own pieces." -Marin Marka, MS, OTR/L, author of Here Come The High Notes, founder of FableNotes ★★★★★ "I've just discovered a collection of colorful and engaging books by a real-live music educator by the name of Vicky Weber! I've seen four of them so far and I hope there are many more to come. In the books, Ms. Weber takes on teaching the basic elements of music and creativity through fun stories and interactive activities that will liven up any classroom
