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Schmuel lived in a little gray house On a little gray street In a little gray town called Klimovich. And from the first minute, The first second he was born, Everyone told him to hurry up! And so begins the story of Schmuel, a boy who hurries his whole life through . . . until a magic clock gives him all the time he needs to follow his dreams. This lyrical tale by Jason Robert Brown, whose Broadway shows have garnered rave reviews and numerous awards, is paired with Mary GrandPre's spectacular artwork to create a magical story about taking the time to appreciate the world around you.
A propos de l'auteur
Jason Robert Brown is the Tony Award-winning lyricist and composer of Parade, The Last Five Years, and Songs for a New World as well as the musical 13, which he collaborated on with Dan Elish. At his bar mitzvah he sang a song he had written about breaking up with his girlfriend, even though he had not at that time ever had a girlfriend. Jason lives in California with his wife and daughter.
Mary GrandPré is the critically acclaimed and national bestselling illustrator of the Harry Potter series as well as the picture books Lucia and the Light, The Thread of Life, Aunt Claire's Yellow Beehive Hair, and Plum, among others. She lives in Florida with her husband and daughter.
Résumé
Schmuel lived in a little gray house
On a little gray street
In a little gray town called Klimovich.
And from the first minute,
The first second he was born,
Everyone told him to hurry up!
And so begins the story of Schmuel, a boy who hurries his whole life through . . . until a magic clock gives him all the time he needs to follow his dreams. This lyrical tale by Jason Robert Brown, whose Broadway shows have garnered rave reviews and numerous awards, is paired with Mary GrandPré's spectacular artwork to create a magical story about taking the time to appreciate the world around you.
