Gabriella's Song (Aladdin Picture Books)

by Candace Fleming (Author) Giselle Potter (Illustrator)

Gabriella's Song (Aladdin Picture Books)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

In the streets and canals of Venice, Gabriella can hear nothing but sweet music.

The drying laundry goes slap-slap, the church bells go ting-aling-ling, and the lire go jing-aling-ling. Soon, Gabriella is humming her way through town -- and everyone hears her song! Some find it sad, others smile when they hear it -- but none can forget the beautiful melody.

Before long, a certain struggling composer is inspired by Gabriella's song -- and a beautiful symphony is bor

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Publishers Weekly

"Delicate renderings of Venetian life set the stage for this heartwarming tale of a girl with a song in her heart that kindles emotion and inspiration in everyone who hears it," said PW in its Best Books citation. Ages 3-8. (Apr.)

Copyright 2001 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.

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"This lovely cumulative tale would make a fine readaloud, a fine tellaloud, and oh, heck, a fine singaloud, too". — The Bulletin
Candace Fleming
Candace Fleming is the prolific author of The Family Romanov, a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book and the recipient of both the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Young Adult Literature; Amelia Lost, which received four starred reviews; The Great and Only Barnum, nominated for an ALA-YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction and a Publishers Weekly and Booklist Best Book of the Year; The Lincolns, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award recipient; Our Eleanor, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Ben Franklin's Almanac, a James Madison Honor Book. She is also the author of many highly acclaimed picture books, including Oh, No!, illustrated by Eric Rohmann, and middle-grade books, including Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom! and The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School. You can follow Candace Fleming on Twitter at @candacemfleming and visit her at candacefleming.com.

Eric Rohmann is a painter, printer, and fine bookmaker. He is the author/illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning My Friend Rabbit and the Caldecott Honor Book Time Flies. He and Candace Fleming have collaborated on numerous acclaimed children's books, including Giant Squid and Oh, No!, recipient of three starred reviews. Visit him at ericrohmann.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780689841750
Lexile Measure
630
Guided Reading Level
L
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Publication date
April 20, 2001
Series
Aladdin Picture Books
BISAC categories
JUV031040 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
JUV030050 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Europe
Library of Congress categories
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