Stories of Musical Instruments

Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children’s programs. Now she is a writer and an editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.Jakub Cenkl is a Czech illustrator. After enrolling in an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science program, he soon found it wasn't for him and transferred to a teacher-training program in art education. There, he discovered his passion for graphic design and began to learn it in his spare time. When he's not in front of his computer, he enjoys running in the hills to clear his head.

• PIANO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAPOLYPHONIC INSTRUMENTS VIOLIN BIG BAND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS BRASS INSTRUMENTS MILITARY BAND RELATIVES OF THE TRUMPETDIXIELAND JAZZ FLUTES AND WOODWIND INSTRUMENTSROCK BAND GUITAR & LUTE PIPHAT ETHNIC AND FOLK INSTRUMENTS ELECTRONIC MUSIC

"My favorite part is the development of the piano since I am a pianist. I loved the cute illustrations in this book! The artwork really brings the history to life. I like that the design has small paragraphs of text so that it is easy to read and absorb the snippets of information. As a musician, I really appreciated all the music history, the explanations about types of music, the nature of sounds for each instrument, and how different styles developed." —Luminous Libros"This is a great book for kids and adults that are interested in the origins of various music. Music is important to culture and the human experience, and many learning tools are through music. It is a culturally diverse approach, and the illustrations are colorful and lighthearted." ―Jordan Gray, Librarian"The Stories of Musical Instruments by Stepanka Sekaninova and Jakub Cenkl- This book features many different instruments from around the world from Japanese flutes to didgeridoos. It is packed with interesting information from how the instruments are made, their cultural history, impacts they had on the music scene and so much more. There is a lot to read in this book and it is all nicely categorized by instrument type with a table of contents at the beginning." —Book Nerd Mommy Blog"This book offers a very useful support in explaining children the different musical instruments, as well as introducing a bit of musical history." —WildWritingLife, Blogger