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Lazlo Learns Recorder
The moment the recorder comes out, Lazlo wishes he could disappear—and he’s not the only one who’s ever felt that way.
Lazlo is starting at a new school, and music class is not going the way he hoped. New notes. Tricky fingerings. And a classroom full of kids who seem to get it faster… It’s enough to make anyone want to give up.
But between the squeaks, slips, and second tries, something unexpected begins to happen.
This engaging, interactive picture book is perfect for young children and elementary students who are learning something new—especially those beginning recorder or exploring music in school for the first time. It helps kids move from frustration and self-doubt to confidence and pride in what they can do.
A natural fit for music classrooms, recorder units, and back-to-school read-alouds, this story blends humor, heart, and early music concepts into an experience kids will recognize—and ask for again and again.
A relatable story for any child who has ever felt behind, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start—and a thoughtful gift for young musicians, students, and classrooms.
Playーand learnーalong with Lazlo in this interactive musical tale!
Lazlo is starting at a new school, and music class is not going the way he hoped. New notes. Tricky fingerings. And a classroom full of kids who seem to get it faster… It’s enough to make anyone want to give up.
But between the squeaks, slips, and second tries, something unexpected begins to happen.
This engaging, interactive picture book is perfect for young children and elementary students who are learning something new—especially those beginning recorder or exploring music in school for the first time. It helps kids move from frustration and self-doubt to confidence and pride in what they can do.
A natural fit for music classrooms, recorder units, and back-to-school read-alouds, this story blends humor, heart, and early music concepts into an experience kids will recognize—and ask for again and again.
A relatable story for any child who has ever felt behind, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start—and a thoughtful gift for young musicians, students, and classrooms.
Playーand learnーalong with Lazlo in this interactive musical tale!
32 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2020
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February 24, 2020
Excellent story book!
A beautiful story of being helpful when others need it. This book is full of beautiful illustrations and the animals are adorable!
A beautiful story of being helpful when others need it. This book is full of beautiful illustrations and the animals are adorable!
February 21, 2020
“Lazlo Learns Recorder” by Vicky Weber is a fun story about friendship, being a new kid at school and music! With step-by-step instructions on how to play the recorder, elementary school students will love this interactive tale!
The story opens with Lazlo the Lemur (don’t you just love that name) and his very first day at a new school. Lazlo is nervous but his worries soon disappear as his teacher is warm and welcoming, and he quickly makes a new friend. The highlight of his first day is music class! Lazlo’s eyes almost pop out of his head as he beholds the beautiful instruments in the music room. The kids can barely contain their excitement when Miss Marmoset gives them each a recorder – how cool is that?! Lazlo struggles at first but soon becomes a wonderful musician who will only improve with practice, and he eagerly looks forward to his next music class!
I love this new book by Vicky Weber! The story is a unique, fun-filled, interactive adventure. Learning a new instrument can be intimidating, as we see when Lazlo first begins his lesson. The author gently promotes the importance of practice and though positive reinforcement and validation of his efforts, Lazlo learns to combine multiple skills to create beautiful musical notes.
The illustrations are absolutely adorable. immediately. Colorful, bright and whimsical, the pictures are such an important element of this story, including detailed drawings of how to hold the recorder and where to place your fingers to play certain notes. Illustrator Masha Klot really delivers the concept of Weber’s story to perfection! The characters are fun and friendly and will appeal to kids of all ages!
For a wonderful story about being a new kid at school, the value of friendship and learning to play a musical instrument, I highly recommend “Lazlo Learns Recorder” by Vicky Weber. The only drawback I can think of is music stores might run out of recorders – kids will definitely want their own and learn to play along. I know I want one!
The story opens with Lazlo the Lemur (don’t you just love that name) and his very first day at a new school. Lazlo is nervous but his worries soon disappear as his teacher is warm and welcoming, and he quickly makes a new friend. The highlight of his first day is music class! Lazlo’s eyes almost pop out of his head as he beholds the beautiful instruments in the music room. The kids can barely contain their excitement when Miss Marmoset gives them each a recorder – how cool is that?! Lazlo struggles at first but soon becomes a wonderful musician who will only improve with practice, and he eagerly looks forward to his next music class!
I love this new book by Vicky Weber! The story is a unique, fun-filled, interactive adventure. Learning a new instrument can be intimidating, as we see when Lazlo first begins his lesson. The author gently promotes the importance of practice and though positive reinforcement and validation of his efforts, Lazlo learns to combine multiple skills to create beautiful musical notes.
The illustrations are absolutely adorable. immediately. Colorful, bright and whimsical, the pictures are such an important element of this story, including detailed drawings of how to hold the recorder and where to place your fingers to play certain notes. Illustrator Masha Klot really delivers the concept of Weber’s story to perfection! The characters are fun and friendly and will appeal to kids of all ages!
For a wonderful story about being a new kid at school, the value of friendship and learning to play a musical instrument, I highly recommend “Lazlo Learns Recorder” by Vicky Weber. The only drawback I can think of is music stores might run out of recorders – kids will definitely want their own and learn to play along. I know I want one!
February 28, 2020
This is a great book! Not only do the illustrations look incredible (and adorable) but they do an excellent job of demonstrating musical concepts. It can be a challenge for young kids to understand musical notes and how to play an instrument but this book makes it simple. The story is great too because it shows kids that even if they don’t get something at first they should keep trying and working in order to eventually be successful.
February 25, 2020
Awesome!
A wonderful story about a lemur who is nervous because of his first day of school. Great illustrations! Love the character s!
A wonderful story about a lemur who is nervous because of his first day of school. Great illustrations! Love the character s!
February 25, 2020
this book, i have been finding some really great reads, kiddie reads in KU lately ...this one is a must read and such amazing great illustrations!! well done!! check it out. so fun.
February 12, 2020
Such a Fun Book
Such a beautifully illustrated book about a lemur named Lazlo. This book is so much fun. I remember learning recorder when I was in elementary school. Your child can learn to play their own recorder as a fun addition to the story!
Such a beautifully illustrated book about a lemur named Lazlo. This book is so much fun. I remember learning recorder when I was in elementary school. Your child can learn to play their own recorder as a fun addition to the story!
February 14, 2020
Love the music!
I Love the musical aspect of this cute children's book. The illustrations are very colorful. Great story for younger children. ♡
I Love the musical aspect of this cute children's book. The illustrations are very colorful. Great story for younger children. ♡
February 13, 2020
Beautiful and fun
I LOVE the illustrations and the interactive parts of the story! Music is so important and this is a great story to get children interested in learning an instrument!
I LOVE the illustrations and the interactive parts of the story! Music is so important and this is a great story to get children interested in learning an instrument!
February 4, 2020
Love for music
This story follows lazlo on his first day of school! It captures the excitement of seeing and learning an instrument for the first time
This story follows lazlo on his first day of school! It captures the excitement of seeing and learning an instrument for the first time
June 30, 2020
This is an adorable children’s story about a lemur named Lazlo who starts a new school and gets to learn how to play recorder in music class. I enjoyed reading the story to my son and thought it had several valuable lessons hidden in the story. First, the book encourages a love of music (which my son definitely has) and second, it shares insight into starting a new school and making new friends.
My son, age two, loved the story. He pointed to the pictures as we read and identified what he knew, asked questions about what he didn’t. The illustrations are beautiful, colorful, and highly detailed.
The cover is very eye-catching and offers an accurate depiction of what readers should expect to find inside the book.
My son, age two, loved the story. He pointed to the pictures as we read and identified what he knew, asked questions about what he didn’t. The illustrations are beautiful, colorful, and highly detailed.
The cover is very eye-catching and offers an accurate depiction of what readers should expect to find inside the book.
April 21, 2020
This book is about how Lazlo enjoys learning to play the recorder with his new friend Amina on his first day of forest school.
This book is an interesting read. It teaches us two important lessons:
💡 Never be afraid to try new things
💡 If you keep trying and trying, anything is possible!
I love the illustrations. They are very cute. My sister and I really enjoyed reading this book. I recommend this entertaining book to kids of
ages 4 to 8. 😊
I rate this book 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This book is an interesting read. It teaches us two important lessons:
💡 Never be afraid to try new things
💡 If you keep trying and trying, anything is possible!
I love the illustrations. They are very cute. My sister and I really enjoyed reading this book. I recommend this entertaining book to kids of
ages 4 to 8. 😊
I rate this book 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
June 13, 2020
Lazlo the Lemur Learns
Loved the safe and playful world created in this book! Lazlo, an adorable and like-able lemur character, learns not only how to play a recorder, but also how to continue to try, receive instruction, and find joy in the journey of learning new instrument. The expertise of the author is very evident as well as her love for children and music. Great book and read!
Loved the safe and playful world created in this book! Lazlo, an adorable and like-able lemur character, learns not only how to play a recorder, but also how to continue to try, receive instruction, and find joy in the journey of learning new instrument. The expertise of the author is very evident as well as her love for children and music. Great book and read!
July 18, 2020
Do Hands Work That Way
This story really took me back. I remember how difficult it was, as a child, to learn to read notes. You are young and your fingers and hands are moving in ways they have not before. The whole time I was reading, I wished I had a recorder to try out what I was learning! I can’t put into words how cute the illustrations are. They really need to be experienced firsthand...
This story really took me back. I remember how difficult it was, as a child, to learn to read notes. You are young and your fingers and hands are moving in ways they have not before. The whole time I was reading, I wished I had a recorder to try out what I was learning! I can’t put into words how cute the illustrations are. They really need to be experienced firsthand...
May 3, 2020
Practice makes perfect!
This is such an adorable Children's book. Beautifully illustrated. Very well written. It reminded me of my children when they were young. They all played the recorder. This book brings in important concepts of music, practicing and having fun while your learning.
This is such an adorable Children's book. Beautifully illustrated. Very well written. It reminded me of my children when they were young. They all played the recorder. This book brings in important concepts of music, practicing and having fun while your learning.
June 16, 2020
Keep Trying ☺
Little Lazlo is new at school and anxious to make friends. When it was music time, the teacher introduces the class to a unique new instrument, a recorder. Lazlo struggles to learn to play but never gives up. He soon learns to love the music he is making. Great upbeat story of perseverance.
Little Lazlo is new at school and anxious to make friends. When it was music time, the teacher introduces the class to a unique new instrument, a recorder. Lazlo struggles to learn to play but never gives up. He soon learns to love the music he is making. Great upbeat story of perseverance.
July 11, 2020
Great way to introduce children to music
I played clarinet for seven years and this book brought me back to that second grade experience. This book give a great message that learning an instrument can be difficult and frustrating, but if you stick to if you can do well. The illustrations were adorable!
I played clarinet for seven years and this book brought me back to that second grade experience. This book give a great message that learning an instrument can be difficult and frustrating, but if you stick to if you can do well. The illustrations were adorable!
July 13, 2020
I remember my first recorder...
What a lovely story of not giving up and continuing to try something new! Beautifully illustrated and designed and a musical lesson attached. Readers can enjoy Lazlo’s first music class, introduction to playing the recorder and the opportunity to follow along with their own recorder at home!
What a lovely story of not giving up and continuing to try something new! Beautifully illustrated and designed and a musical lesson attached. Readers can enjoy Lazlo’s first music class, introduction to playing the recorder and the opportunity to follow along with their own recorder at home!
July 25, 2020
Adorable!
My family and I love music so this was a big hit! I really liked the characters and the illustrations were great.
I have two boys in grade school and it is a great read before going back too school and helping them overcome them being shy and helping them learn something new!
My family and I love music so this was a big hit! I really liked the characters and the illustrations were great.
I have two boys in grade school and it is a great read before going back too school and helping them overcome them being shy and helping them learn something new!
December 14, 2020
Encourage your child’s musical talent and interest!
This book encourages your children to have an interest in playing a musical instrument. It also demonstrates that, with determination and patience, you can achieve whatever you put your mind to. It’s a well-written book and the illustrations are awesome.
This book encourages your children to have an interest in playing a musical instrument. It also demonstrates that, with determination and patience, you can achieve whatever you put your mind to. It’s a well-written book and the illustrations are awesome.
April 19, 2020
Enchanting Musical Tale
This is a wonderful story about persistence! Readers will be inspired to learn to make music on their own recorders, just like Lazlo. The illustrations and characters are adorable!
This is a wonderful story about persistence! Readers will be inspired to learn to make music on their own recorders, just like Lazlo. The illustrations and characters are adorable!
November 30, 2020
I LOVE how this book shows that recorder doesn't always sound pretty and that it takes time to get better. I also really enjoy how there are opportunities for students to play along with the characters.
April 19, 2020
Beautiful book!
The illustrations of this book are amazing! The character and the story was so fun! Definitely recommend this book! My son loved it!
The illustrations of this book are amazing! The character and the story was so fun! Definitely recommend this book! My son loved it!
June 5, 2020
Love this musical book!
This book is so cute and it delivers a great message. When you overcome your fears and persevere, you get there.
This book is so cute and it delivers a great message. When you overcome your fears and persevere, you get there.
December 22, 2020
Music is the sound of honesty
When the music plays than the birds are happy and in harmony and when we teach it’s quite similar- thank you for your honesty!
When the music plays than the birds are happy and in harmony and when we teach it’s quite similar- thank you for your honesty!
skip-or-dnf
May 22, 2021DNF... Definitely have to be learning the recorder to get the most out of this story. I'm not, so I don't feel comfortable rating my experience.
March 12, 2022
Lazlo Learns Recorder by Vicky Weber – This was a Bookbub freebie. A sweet reminder about the power of music and a persistent spirit. Happy Reading!
July 14, 2023
Super cute! Plan to use this with my music class this fall!
April 24, 2020
This is a beautifully colourful story about learning a new skill.
Whilst most of the story is general, it does take you through learning the first 2 notes on the recorder. My kids loved this and after their previous squawks, I loved the instructions to breathe gently.
Whilst most of the story is general, it does take you through learning the first 2 notes on the recorder. My kids loved this and after their previous squawks, I loved the instructions to breathe gently.
April 20, 2021
Absolutely recommend this book for all music teachers who are not sure how to support those reluctant students. A cute, nicely illustrated story that many kids will relate to.
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