In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friendship” means “understanding the music.”
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friendship” means “understanding the music.” Read Less Description
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friendship” means “understanding the music.”
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friendship” means “understanding the music.” Read Less Description
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friendship” means “understanding the music.”
Xuefeng Liu is a music commentator and graduate of Peking University. Since 1996, he has edited the classic music column for several magazines and has published many books.
Gunter Grossholz & Yuxi Wan
Gunter Grossholz is a German animation artist and professor at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg and Universität Stuttgart. He used to be the judge for The International Animation Films Festival at Stuttgart and Art Director at German WANDMUTO Art Studio. His work has been awarded more than 30 international awards from the U.S., Germany, Italy, and Holland.
Yuxi Wan is an animation director, picture book producer, and painter. Their work includes picture books like Machine Animals.
★ This traditional tale, told here in English for the first time, belongs on the folktale shelf of every library.
—School Library Journal Starred Review
Elegant and evocative, this culturally authentic folktale beautifully conveys the powerful bonds of music and friendship.
—Kirkus Reviews
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friendship” means “understanding the music.”
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friendship” means “understanding the music.” Read Less Description
Details:
SKUWW-NL5621
ISBN9781478869788
Series
Reycraft Books
Number Level40
Lexile level750L
Letter LevelR
Genre
Historical Fiction
Language
English
Theme
Fairy Tales All Arou
Fairy Tales All Around
Juvenile Fiction / H
Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Asia Juvenile Fiction / Performing Arts / Music Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship
Full Description
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friendship” means “understanding the music.”
Author & Illustrator
Xuefeng Liu
Xuefeng Liu is a music commentator and graduate of Peking University. Since 1996, he has edited the classic music column for several magazines and has published many books.
Gunter Grossholz & Yuxi Wan
Gunter Grossholz is a German animation artist and professor at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg and Universität Stuttgart. He used to be the judge for The International Animation Films Festival at Stuttgart and Art Director at German WANDMUTO Art Studio. His work has been awarded more than 30 international awards from the U.S., Germany, Italy, and Holland.
Yuxi Wan is an animation director, picture book producer, and painter. Their work includes picture books like Machine Animals.
Reviews
★ This traditional tale, told here in English for the first time, belongs on the folktale shelf of every library.
—School Library Journal Starred Review
Elegant and evocative, this culturally authentic folktale beautifully conveys the powerful bonds of music and friendship.
