{"product_id":"piece-by-piece-how-stephen-sondheim-made-musical-puzzles-come-alive-9781662680953","title":"Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive","description":"\u003cb\u003eStephen Sondheim learns to assemble musicals like the pieces of a puzzle on his way to becoming an American theater icon. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn inspiring nonfiction picture book on the creative process that will spark an interest in music for kids ages 7-10. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore he became a greatest 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuided by his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, Stephen 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 Stephen loved figuring it out, and loved the way the people in every show became like a family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor 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 \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweeney Todd\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erin Frankel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.80w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662680953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book author who loves telling stories of empathy and wonder. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eMary Oliver, Holding on to Wonder, A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWeird!\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eRemembering Barkley \u003c\/i\u003eand the forthcoming\u003ci\u003e Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePainter and educator \u003cb\u003eStacy Innerst\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Book Rescuer, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Sydney Taylor Award; \u003ci\u003eRuth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of RBG vs. Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the New York Times\/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Books Award; and \u003ci\u003eThe Music in George's Head\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eThe Painter and the President\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJoan Mitchell Paints a Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Erin Frankel \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876584571037,"sku":"9781662680953","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c66a0bea-ec7d-4422-b739-6494ab13de3b.jpg?v=1777382602","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/piece-by-piece-how-stephen-sondheim-made-musical-puzzles-come-alive-9781662680953","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}