{"product_id":"silence-sounds-simple-a-day-in-the-life-of-john-cage-9781662680809","title":"Silence Sounds Simple: A Day in the Life of John Cage","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"...a joyful evocation of [Cage's] artistic philosophy...Andrea D'Aquino's marriage of words and images is captivating.\"-\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. Here is a 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Golio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 11.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662680809\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\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA visual artist, musician, and psychotherapist, Gary Golio is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling picture book \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, as did his recent Calkins Creek book \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverywhere Beauty Is Harlem\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. Gary's other titles, most of which profile important artists, include \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Bob Met Woody\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrange Fruit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonny Rollins Plays the Bridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Soldier's Friend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife, children's book author Susanna Reich. Visit garygolio.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrea D'Aquino is the author and illustrator of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eA\u003cb\u003e Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Heard the Birds: The Story of Florence Merriam Bailey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e; and an illustrated edition of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. She recently illustrated the Calkins Creek book \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbzuglutely!: Battling, Bellowing Bella Abzug\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Sarah Aronson. Andrea has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Illustration\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Type Director's Club, among many other illustration organizations.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gary Golio \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641353056413,"sku":"9781662680809","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_203494f8-feaf-40e7-8a1e-264aea86c918.jpg?v=1784107496","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/silence-sounds-simple-a-day-in-the-life-of-john-cage-9781662680809","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}