Frederic Chopin

Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers

by Mike Venezia

Describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century Polish composer who invented beautiful music for the piano and new ways of playing it.

Genres: Music, Childrens, Biography, History, Nonfiction, 1st Grade, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

Reviews

[Shelly♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mike Venezia does such a great job with these historical bios. This was a great book to introduce kids to Chopin and the basics of his life along with the name of some of his most famous works.

[Mark Reynolds · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical children’s book, but lots of good info for a kid who’s interested in music.

[Erik Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction for kids and adults to this wonderful composer.

[Hayley Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute! A nice introduction to Chopin's life for children. The comics are also fun and sure to resonate with a younger audience (as well as easily amused adults like myself). Would have liked it if the author offered even a basic bibliography in the back to help train young history readers to check for sources, and for those interested in learning more.

[Morgan Duplechin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an interesting biography of Frederic Chopin. I didn't know much about Chopin before and this book did a great job of giving me plenty of information in a humorous way so that I didn't forget it.

[Whole And · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy to follow and real to the feel telling of Chopin's life. Chopin's story is told in meaningful and memorable way, bringing his life and works to life with reference to musical pieces, the how and why he wrote them. Looking forward to reading more in this incredible series.