Starabella Book 1: Mystery Girl of Music - 8730

STARABELLA AT HOME! Introducing... Starabella, a courageous little girl with learning differences who expresses her thoughts and emotions through beautiful music. When she’s happy, her eyes shine like stars! In Book One of this three-book children’s audio/picture series, Mr. and Mrs. Oclaif bring home their baby girl to find she is full of mystery and surprise. They are amazed to see that when she's happy, her eyes shine like stars! The stars in the evening sky sparkle and dance, seemingly in celebration of her birth. Does Starabella have a special connection to the stars? IT'S A MYSTERY. As Starabella begins to grow up, she is truly the star of her family. Her parents marvel at her extraordinary abilities. However, when Starabella's words get lost somewhere inside her, the Oclaifs are puzzled and very concerned. What has happened to Starabella's words? IT’S A MYSTERY. When Starabella receives a piano, a gift of love from her grandparents, the Oclaifs discover she has amazing musical talent. Starabella is now able to express her thoughts and feelings through beautiful music. Where does Starabella's music come from? IT’S A MYSTERY. SPECIAL FEATURES: Accompanying CD captivatingly and fully narrated by the author’s daughter Dana. Eight original musical numbers in a wide range of styles, six of which were written by the author's daughter Tara when she was a child ... and they’re now inspiring other children. Beautiful illustrations with captions to help listeners follow along with the story. Audio/visual presentation, which aids comprehension. Narration underscored with music. Action punctuated by sound effects. Thoughts and ideas highlighted with song. These stories were inspired by the childhood music and experiences of Tara Fialco. Dealing with autism, Tara composed music to create a magical, musical world of empathy, acceptance of others, and acceptance of self. The Starabella stories speak to the good voice in all children that allows them to feel empathy and make positive social choices, rather than turning to bullying, discrimination, and following the loudest voice in the crowd. Children will want to sing, dance, dream, and imagine along with Starabella’s music!
ASIN: 0971588007
VSKU: BVV.0971588007.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Sharon Fialco|Anton Petrov
Binding: Hardcover