Valentine and His Violin by Philip Hopman.  Ages 2 – 100+.  Lemniscaat USA.  September 2012.  32 pages.  ISBN:  978-1935954170.  $17.95.  Fiction (but says on his website that it is a true story/fact). Quick Summary:  Valentine plays the violin very badly.  He doesn’t realize this.  In fact, he thinks he plays rather well.  For the Queen’s birthday he plays Ode to Joy.  Three people shout at him, “Horrible!” “Hideous!” and “Get outta here!” after the concert.  The depth of his horrible playing doesn’t […]

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