Arturo Takes A Bow - Paperback

by Millie S. Shott (Illustrator), Jeanne Karen Pettenati (Author)

Arturo Toscanini, the son of poor tailors, astonished his second grade teacher when he played song after song on the piano just by listening and watching her play music. He had already impressed Signora Vernoni by reciting epic poems from memory, something she had never seen in her many years of teaching. She knew that her young pupil was destined for greatness and convinced his parents to send him to a music conservatory. Arturo won a scholarship to the prestigious school, taking his first step on the road to becoming a world famous conductor. This picture book biography details the early years of a fascinating prodigy, who was known for his perfection in interpreting musical scores and was called the "Einstein of music."

Author Biography

Jeanne K. Pettenati has a Masters in Italian literature from the Catholic University of America. She is the author of the award-winning picture book biography, Galileo's Journal: 1609-1610. Since publication of that title, Jeanne has visited schools, libraries, and festivals across the country with her interactive presentation on Galileo and his life and times. She also lectures about Galileo and Toscanini at Live and Learn Bethesda in Bethesda, Maryland. Millie S. Shott attended the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee for 2 1/2 years. She earned her B.A. degree from Montana State College. Millie currently works as the Curator of Exhibits at the Friendship Heights Village Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Prior to this, Millie worked as the Director of Visual Arts at the Mansion at Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland. She juries exhibitions and teaches art in churches, schools and organizations in the Washington DC metropolitan area.