
A Song for Lena
Hilary Horder Hippely(Author)
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
Published on 29. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-4424-2946-8 (ISBN)
Description
As Lena helps her grandmother make apple strudel, the woman tells her a story about her childhood in Hungary. One day, she and a friend are approached by a wandering beggar. They race to the house, frightened, but Mother decides that the man should have some of their just-made strudel. He repays their kindness by playing sweet, sad music on his violin. Each year he returns, has his piece of strudel, and plays, until finally one season the harvest comes, but the beggar does not. Father says that "Perhaps our friend isn't hungry anymore." He tells the children to listen closely, and they hear the wanderer's music in the sounds of the country night. A recipe for strudel is included.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4424-2946-8 (9781442429468)
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Hilary Horder Hippely is the author of A Song for Lena, a Simon & Schuster book.