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The One about the Blackbird

by Melanie Florence Publisher: TUNDRA BOOKS INC

A familiar song across changing memories

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Hardcover New English

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A familiar song across changing memories

Music gives this picture book its way of showing a bond that persists through dementia. As a boy learns guitar from his grandfather, they share a favorite song; years later, the grown-up grandson brings that song back to their time together. The story connects memory, family, and music through a relationship spanning childhood and adulthood, with dementia shaping what the grandfather recognizes and remembers. Its 40-page picture-book format places the emotional focus on a shared musical ritual and the connection it offers across generations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering stories about family relationships and music
  • Families looking for a picture book that addresses dementia
  • Young readers interested in stories about learning and playing guitar

Themes

Music and connectionGrandparent-grandchild relationshipsDementia and memoryShared rituals across generations

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Book overview

A gorgeous picture book about the connections created through music, and how music can reach loved ones with dementia.

A young boy learns to play guitar from his grandfather, and the one about the blackbird is their favorite song. Years later, the boy visits his grandfather, and while his grandfather doesn't recognize him, now grown-up, he does still remember how to hold a guitar.

A beautiful full circle moment ensues when the boy plays his grandfather their favorite song.

The moving text and dynamic, gorgeous art celebrate the connection that music can create between two people and the joy that music, and the shared love of it, can bring at any age.
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