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A Junior Library Guild Selection.

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Mole has always led a simple life, but he begins to think that something is missing. When he hears a violin playing for the first time, he longs to make beautiful music. At first, Mole can only make horrible screeching noises on the new violin he gets, but he practices and practices. Finally, his patience and dedication are rewarded. Mole creates a magical gift that unbeknownst to him has the power to erase hatred from the hearts of all who hear his music.

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Overview

A Junior Library Guild Selection.

A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.

Mole has always led a simple life, but he begins to think that something is missing. When he hears a violin playing for the first time, he longs to make beautiful music. At first, Mole can only make horrible screeching noises on the new violin he gets, but he practices and practices. Finally, his patience and dedication are rewarded. Mole creates a magical gift that unbeknownst to him has the power to erase hatred from the hearts of all who hear his music.

Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music.

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Music can comfort, entertain, and delight. But can it really change the world? Mole's music can! From David McPhail, beloved author and illustrator of the Pig Pig books and countless other favorites, comes a sweet, inspiring story about the restorative power of music

. Mole has always led a simple existence — digging tunnels by day and watching TV at night. He likes his life, but he's starting to feel that something is missing. What could it be? One night, while watching television, Mole discovers something to fill the void: He hears a man playing a violin and realizes that he wants to make beautiful music, too.

Mole orders a violin and, at first, can only make horrible screeching noises on it. But with much practice and patience, his efforts are rewarded: Mole eventually learns how to play. And as he improves year after year, he becomes happier than he'd ever been before. He flourishes, consumed by the joy of music: "During the day, as he dug tunnels, Mole hummed the music he would play at night."

As Mole plays on, he wonders what it would be like to perform for an audience, and imagines the positive effects his music could have: "He even imagined that his music could reach into people's hearts and melt away their anger and sadness." But what Mole does not know is that his music is actually changing other people's lives. McPhail's lovely watercolor illustrations convey this by showing melodious notes rising from Mole's subterranean home and mesmerizing villagers, farmers, and even royalty. Outside Mole's world, fighting armies are moved to putdowntheir weapons and embrace — making peace as Mole's music plays on.

A sweet, simple story, Mole Music resonates with hope and inspiration. The power and magic of music fills every page, encouraging readers to take the time to listen...because music can change anyone's life.

Publishers Weekly
In this tender-hearted picture book, McPhail (Tinker and Tom and the Star Baby) goes underground--literally--to explore the restorative powers of music. Mole feels something is missing from his life, which consists of digging tunnels all day and kicking back in front of the TV in his subterranean home each evening. One night Mole watches a man playing the violin on television ("He made the most beautiful music Mole had ever heard") and resolves to obtain his own violin and learn to play it. His initial attempts with instrument in hand could hardly be called music, but with great determination and practice, Mole soon coaxes gorgeous sounds from the strings. As Mole wonders what effect his music might have on an audience, McPhail cleverly depicts the melodious notes floating up through the ground to appreciative listeners and transforming the world into a more peaceful place. The illustrations chart the aspiring musician's progress through the seasons, as the sapling above his rooftop flourishes on a steady diet of his euphonious tunes. The brief, simply phrased text brims with big ideas that may inspire many a young musician or artist. McPhail's delicate watercolor-and-ink paintings work seamlessly in tandem with the words to deliver a truly resonant message: that music can change the world. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)
From The Critics
Mole Music is an underground musical masterpiece. Mole is entranced with the violin, orders one, and then begins the demanding learning process. As he becomes more adept, his music rises to the world above his tunnel. People stop work to listen. Let Mole's music reach into people's hearts and melt away their anger and sadness. The pictures show mole's cozy underground home, as well as life above ground. Music notes appearing in the tree above Mole's home are the notes to "Beethoven's Ode to Joy," and "Brahms' Lullaby." The book is best used with small groups or one on one because of the details in the illustrations.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780805067668
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
  • Publication date: 10/1/2001
  • Edition description: First Edition
  • Pages: 32
  • Sales rank: 169,735
  • Age range: 4 - 8 Years
  • Lexile: AD380L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 7.84 (w) x 9.04 (h) x 0.08 (d)

Meet the Author

David McPhail is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the popular "Pig Pig" series. He lives with his family in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 6, 2010

    Mole Music

    This is a fun book to read. My two year old loves it. It's a good story. I would highly recommend this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 28, 2004

    Mole Music Changes the world

    I'm a 16 year old that heard Mole Music for the first time when I was at swing choir camp last summer. One of our Clinitions read it to us. Mole music is and inspiring story about how a single person can change the world and not even know it. I would reconmend it to anyone who needs a little encouragement or anyone who just want to read one of the worlds best children's books.

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