The Man With The Violin (eBook)

The Man With The Violin was written by Kathy Stinson and illustrated by Dusan Petricic. This is an eBook that is posted on tumblebooks.com. This book is based on a true story of Joshua Bell, a famous violinist who took played his violin in a metro station in Washington, DC. While he was playing, thousands of commuters ran by him but only a few stopped to listen to him for more than a minute. The story is about a boy named Dylan who notices everything and while walking through the metro with his mom he notices the violinist. The music fills the air but his mother does not let him stop to listen to it. Dylan does not forget the violinist and later on convinces his mother to stop and listen to the music too.

This is a great book that can be used for students in grade Kindergarten through 2nd grade. It even aligns with common core standards 1.RL.2, 2.RL.3, 2.RL.6, and 2.RL.7. Before reading this book I was not a fan of eBooks but after it I feel in love with the idea. The pages flow so well with the book and it also reads the book to you. I loved that because even students who are not the best readers can follow along and read while the words are being read to them. Teachers can use this in their classroom for read alouds and other activities. There is a lot to learn from this particular story but this website has many other eBooks as well.