Between the story, the language of the writing and the detail of the illustration, this is easily one of the best picture books I've ever read. The story is nice and inspiring, to boot. Couldn't recommend enough to kids or adults, it's a good read for everyone. ( )

This story was a lovely display of dreams coated in warm soothing undertones that will be a great book to read to toddlers during their napping time period. I was captivated simply by the illustrations and style of paintings; they seemed to enhance the content of the story. Even though this was a fictional tale on the composer Vivaldi, it has so much truth to the story that readers will begin to question its authenticity. Many musical composers are known to get ideas from their environments whether it's from a gust of wind, a chilling night, or something as common as a house cat; they usually write their music as a responds to that feeling. ( )

Clever and appealing. ( )

Historical fiction - mostly fiction, but beautifully written and full of 'what ifs.' ( )