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Inspired by the beautiful true story of a nonverbal boy moved to speech at his first Mozart concert, this picture book is a testament to the power of art and the boundless joy it can bring.. When Grandfather comes to take his grandson to a concert, Ronan is quiet as they leave the house, quiet in the car, and quiet at the concert hall. But when the performance is over and the beautiful music fades out at last, Ronan opens his mouth ... and lets out a great big WOW! Not any old WOW, but Ronan's very first WOW! That one word fills up the hearts of Ronan's family, the musicians, the audience, and - when the recording goes viral - the world.
About the Author
Todd Boss grew up on an 80-acre cattle farm in west central Wisconsin. His poems have appeared in Poetry, The New Yorker, The London Times, NPR, and Best American Poetry. In 2009, VQR named Todd's debut collection, Yellowrocket, one of the ten best poetry books of the year, and awarded Todd the Emily Clark Balch Prize. Panic, Todd's verse retelling of Knut Hamsun's 1894 novella Pan, will premiere as an evening-length piece for piano and voice in late 2012, arranged by Andy Vores. Todd is the founding co-director of Motionpoems, a poetry film initiative now collaborating with major American publishers. Todd lives in north suburban Saint Paul with his wife and children.
