Little Sheku and the Animal Orchestra
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- ISBN 9780241588574
- Weight: 221g
- Dimensions: 253 x 298mm
- Publication Date: 01 May 2025
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Little Sheku LOVED music. He loved to hear the beautiful sounds that flowed from his cello as his bow danced across the strings. And he loved finding music in unexpected places...
Little Sheku can't wait to play his cello in a concert with the animal orchestra. But when they discover a dragon has stolen the conductor, Little Sheku and the animals must embark on a music-filled adventure to the dragon's cave. Will they rescue the conductor in time to finish the concert?
From globally renowned, award-winning cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, comes this magical, musical picture book adventure that will inspire a love of music in readers of three and up.
Sheku's lyrical writing weaves musicality into every sentence, drawing on his life-long love of the cello to tell his tale. Rekha Salin's stunning illustrations send music springing and singing from every page.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason shot to fame as the winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, the first black musician to win the award since its launch in 1978. He then became a household name after being invited to perform at the 2018 wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which was watched by billions around the world. He records exclusively for Decca Classics, and enjoys a busy schedule of international concert performances, at venues including Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the BBC Proms. In the Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours, he was awarded an MBE for his services to music.
Rekha Salin (Illustrator)
Rekha Salin is a fine art artist and illustrator from India living in Bahrain. She is attracted to beautiful bright colours and limited colour palettes, and her favourite analogue mediums are acrylics, watercolors and charcoals. When not making art, you will find her having fun with her family, going on long walks or getting lost for hours down the rabbit hole of Pinterest where she researches for her characters and stories.
