Summoning the Phoenix: Poems and Prose about Chinese Musical Instruments
Contributors: Emily Jiang (Author), April Chu (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781885008503
Publisher: Shen's Books
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: March 17, 2014
Perfect book to introduce classical Chinese music instruments for Kindergarten to 3rd graders.
A collection of original poems about children learning to play traditional Chinese instruments in preparation for a performance, accompanied by factual information about each instrument.
Each instrument is named and accompanied by a story and a poem. Below is a list of instruments introduced to young readers.
Erhu
Yangqin
Dizi
Sheng
Xiao
Suona
Guzheng
Ruan
Muyu
Paigu
and others to be found in the book.
About the Author
Emily Jiang holds an MFA from Saint Mary's College and a BA in English from Rice University. She is a musician and composer. She also delights in painting with words and with sound. Her website: www.emilyjiang.com
April Chu began her career as an architect with a degree from UC Berkeley. She is now engaged in her true passion of illustrating and storytelling. Her website: www.aprilchu.com