{"product_id":"silence-sounds-simple-a-day-in-the-life-of-john-cage","title":"Silence Sounds Simple: A Day in the Life of John Cage","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpend a day with composer John Cage--hear what he hears, see what he sees, and get caught up in the music he weaves from his experiences. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA nonfiction picture book perfect for kids ages 7-10 who love music and exploring the world of sounds around them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Cage is a man who makes music with screws and bolts or with rubber bands. He'll play a toy piano onstage in his suit. Why? To make people listen. To make them think. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs John goes through an ordinary day, he finds that it's full of wonder and full of music. John hears the seeds of music in everything from slippers scuffing on an old wooden floor and water whooshing from a faucet to beeping horns and screeching brakes outside. He even hears music in the silence of the forest as he harvests mushrooms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Gary Golio's poetic text and illustrator Andrea D'Aquino's bright, graphic illustrations remind kids to \"open your ears \/ open your mind... YOU ARE \/ the music \/ the noise \/ the silence.\"","brand":"Andrea D'Aquino, Gary Golio","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47612948054252,"sku":"9781662680809","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781662680809.jpg?v=1778289586","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/silence-sounds-simple-a-day-in-the-life-of-john-cage","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}