Description
A young boy discovers the joy of music at the piano, only to find that “learning properly” can slowly drain the very playfulness that made him love it. As Raj moves from notes to scales to classical pieces, his growing skill comes with mounting pressure—until adulthood leaves him unable to play at all. When his father becomes ill and asks him to return to the keys, Raj must confront what truly matters: technique, or the feeling behind it. With Peter H. Reynolds’s warm, accessible storytelling, this heartfelt journey explores creativity, identity, and the difference between performing for approval and playing from the heart.
Available Editions
paperback
Candlewick Press
Published Apr 12, 2016
33 pages
ISBN: 9780763678920
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Details
First Published
2016
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Playing from the Heart by Peter H. Reynolds.