Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive

Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive - Hardcover

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Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive - Hardcover

Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive - Hardcover

by Erin Frankel
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★ "This is an inspiring ­biography that not only teaches kids who Stephen Sondheim is but also ­emphasizes the importance of their own curiosity."--School Library Journal, starred review

★ The Horn Book
★ Kirkus Reviews
★ Publishers Weekly

Stephen Sondheim learns to assemble musicals like the pieces of a puzzle on his way to becoming an American theater icon in this inspiring nonfiction picture book on the creative process for kids ages 7-10.

Before he became a noted lyricist and composer, Stephen Sondheim was a boy filled with curiosity--a boy who loved figuring out how things worked. After his parents' divorce scattered the pieces of his life, he found comfort in music.

Guided by his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, Sondheim learned that the best way to get better was to practice: choosing notes, choosing words, and putting it all together, piece by piece. Writing musicals wasn't easy, and not everyone loved Stephen's new and unusual shows. But Sondheim loved figuring it out, and loved the way the people in every show became like a family.

Author Erin Frankel's prose and illustrator Stacy Innerst's art combine in beautiful harmony. Together, they bring to life Stephen Sondheim as he solves musical puzzles, writing hit shows like West Side Story, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, and many more!
ISBN9781662680953
Author Erin Frankel
PublisherCalkins Creek Books
GenreChildren, Biography, and Arts
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages48
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive - Hardcover

By Erin Frankel

About Erin Frankel

Erin Frankel is a children's book author who loves telling stories of empathy and wonder. Her picture books include Mary Oliver, Holding on to Wonder, A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen, the Weird! series, Remembering Barkley and the forthcoming Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive. She enjoys visiting schools to talk to students about stories and kindness. She lives with her family in Pittsburgh, where she writes, teaches, and hopes.

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