
"Rubin loves the beautiful sounds that are played by the orchestra. He wants to learn to play the violin and make his own music. But when Rubin plays, it doesn't sound like he imagines it should. Rubin goes into the forest to practice alone and despite only getting the violin to screech, he finds an unlikely audience that loves his unique style. In another inspiring and lyrical picture book that deftly dives into the psyche and heart of a child's viewpoint and experience, the creator of Lala's Words, Gracey Zhang, offers confidence to everyone who longs to master something that can be difficult and shows that there is only one way to do something right: that is to do it your own special way."-- publisher
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Any Child/Teen
- Content
- Mind/Body
- Settings
- Americas
- Ethnicity
- Unspecified
- Gender Representation
- Boys/Men
- Race / Culture
- Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Illustrator Lived Experience
- Illustrator not same race/culture but provides reference for connection with characters race/culture
- Unique Contributions
- Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American characters AND Any Child/Teen