{"product_id":"beautiful-noise-lisa-rogers-9780593646625","title":"Beautiful Noise: The Music of John Cage","description":"\u003cb\u003eOpen this unique picture book and meet John Cage, the pioneering, inspiring composer who believed all sound--from the \u003ci\u003ecrash\u003c\/i\u003e of a slamming door to the\u003ci\u003e whirr\u003c\/i\u003e of a blender to the \u003ci\u003ewhoosh\u003c\/i\u003e of the wind--was music.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor John Cage, music was \u003ci\u003eeverywhere: \u003c\/i\u003ein the hum of the refrigerator, the screech of a garbage truck, the patter of the rain. But other people disagreed. They felt that, surely, a pianist on stage must actually \u003ci\u003eplay \u003c\/i\u003etheir piano to create music...not just sit there. And in no way was it melodic to turn a musician's mic on and off as they\u003ci\u003e do \u003c\/i\u003eplay their instruments--it was just chaos! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Cage found sound in silence, and knew that all noises were unique. All you had to do was \u003ci\u003elisten \u003c\/i\u003eto hear it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in second person and paired with exciting illustrations as innovative as Cage's music, here is a picture book--perfect for any budding musician--that celebrates the genius of a nonconforming musician who always stayed true to his artistic vision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Rogers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593646622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593646625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Schwartz Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.08h x 8.19w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023 pg. 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 106","brand":"Lisa Rogers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44132976296191,"sku":"9780593646625","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f47576d2-46bf-47e2-8b22-afdabdead1d6.jpg?v=1687483371","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beautiful-noise-lisa-rogers-9780593646625","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}