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About The Book

The Old Banjo is Dennis Haseley's celebration of music's incredible effects on the human emotions—illustrated by Stephen Gammell.

A picture book celebrating the magical power of music tells the story of a young boy and his father who share each other's hopes and dreams.

About The Author

Dennis Haseley is the author of My Father Doesn't Know about the Woods and Me, a Simon & Schuster book.

About The Illustrator

Photograph courtesy of illustrator

Stephen Gammell is the beloved illustrator of more than fifty books for children, including Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman, which received the Caldecott Medal, and two Caldecott Honor Books: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, Where the Buffaloes Begin by Olaf Baker, and The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate Our School by Judy Sierra. Mr. Gammell lives with his wife, Linda, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (March 11, 2013)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781442488793
  • Ages: 4 - 8

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