The Boy Who Said Wow

Inspired by a delightful true story, when a nonverbal boy goes to the symphony, the beautiful music moves him to speech.

About the author

Todd Boss is an award-winning producer, writer, and innovator whose lyrics have been performed at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and around the world. He has published four poetry collections, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, The London Times, American Poetry Review, Best American Poetry, and on National Public Radio. The Boy Who Said Wow is his debut picture book. Visit him at ToddBossOriginals.com.Rashin Kheiriyeh has a master’s degree in graphic design and a doctorate in illustration and has illustrated more than eighty books in half a dozen languages, including Welcome Home by Aimee Reid and Story Boat by Kyo Maclear, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. She was a 2017 Maurice Sendak fellow and is a lecturer at the University of Maryland. She was born in Khorramshahr, Iran, and now lives in Washington, DC. Visit her at RashinArt.com.

Summary

Inspired by a delightful true story, when a nonverbal boy goes to the symphony, the beautiful music moves him to speech.

Product details

• Authors: Todd Boss, Boss Todd
• Assisted by: Rashin Kheiriyeh (Illustration), Kheiriyeh Rashin (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.04.2024
• EAN: 9781534499713
• ISBN: 978-1-5344-9971-3
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 395 g
• Illustrations: f-c reflective (jkt spfx: spot gloss + emboss on matte); coated stock
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / New Experience, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / Classical, Children’s picture books, Picture books, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Neurodiversity