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...