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Music puzzle

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

November 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Picture books. Love them or hate them they are a genre that has expanded my knowledge over the years. I have learned about volcanoes, bats, famous artistic nuns, poems and more. And Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive by Erin Frankel and illustrator Stacy Innerst added to it with a poetic look at Stephen Sondheim and his works. While not a “pure biography” of the composer, the highlights of his work and life are addressed. Things are whimsical and a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Erin Frankel, LGBTQ, music, musicals, Oscar Hammerstein II, Performing Arts, Stacy Innerst, Stephen Sondheim, theater

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:522 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Erin Frankel, LGBTQ, music, musicals, Oscar Hammerstein II, Performing Arts, Stacy Innerst, Stephen Sondheim, theater ·
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Paint feelings

Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony : La Grande Vallée Suite by Lisa Rogers

February 27, 2025 by BlackRaven 1 Comment

I was hoping for more factual information in Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony : La Grande Vallée Suite by Lisa Rogers and illustrated by Stacy Innerst, but the spirit of the book is as if the artist herself had painted it. Only not abstract and it does have good facts, just focuses more on a poetic execution on the subject. The main point that grabbed my attention was that I was not really aware of the artist, but I think I have seen some of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: art, artists, Joan Mitchell, Lisa Rogers, painting, Stacy Innerst, women

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:113 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: art, artists, Joan Mitchell, Lisa Rogers, painting, Stacy Innerst, women ·
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