The Erhu Sings

In this gentle and poignant picture book about the power of music and the beauty of sad songs, a young boy copes with his cousin moving away with the help of his grandfather and the erhu-a Chinese instrument known for its mournful sound.

One lonely evening, YeYe tries to cheer up Danny with music from his erhu. Danny's interest is piqued-he's never heard an erhu before. But the erhu cries one distressing note after another! Danny can't stand it! Why would anybody want to hear such a sad-soun...