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Barney the Barnacle

by Christian Foley

A barnacle, a storm, and the pull of music

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A barnacle, a storm, and the pull of music

Barney’s steadfast stillness sets the story in motion: fish, birds, and even a storm fail to shift him from his rock. The arrival of a shipwrecked band introduces music as the one new force in his surroundings, giving the book a simple picture-book framework for exploring how sound can affect us. The contrast between Barney’s immobility and the musicians’ arrival brings its central subject—music’s emotional power—into focus.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Ages 4–8 looking for a picture book about music and feelings
  • Young readers who enjoy stories set among sea life and ocean weather

Themes

Music and emotionStillness and changeThe natural world

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Book overview

Barney the Barnacle is a stunningly illustrated picture book about how music makes us feel

No matter what, no matter how, Barney will not be moved

Barney is completely unbothered by everything that happens around him. He will not play with the fish, he won't listen to the birds and he won't even move when the sea and the sky cause a big storm. He can't be moved. Until a shipwrecked band washes up onto his rock and they begin to play . . .

A breathtakingly illustrated story about the power of music and how it moves us.
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