Nana Hannah's Piano

by Barbara Bottner

Book Overview

Nana Hannah helps Sonny play the piano and tells him that he will be good at whatever he does, and when Nana twists her ankle and needs some cheering up, they watch the World Series together, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399226567
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
• Length: 29 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Sweet Story

Nana Hannah sprains an ankle and her grandson comes to stay. He's a ball player, and hates the piano, and does not like his teacher. He has so much fun with Nana Hannah that playing piano is a breeze and becomes fun. Sometimes to learn we just have to enjoy what we're doing!

Cute story, good point

As a piano teacher, I'm always interested in picture books that feature children playing the piano...I do think that this is a book worth reading to your kids. No, the example of the negative teacher at the beginning isn't good, and the parents ARE absent, but I don't think the author took on the challenge of telling us this boy's whole life story.The book is about a young boy who has a bad experience with a piano teacher and then is motivated and inspired to play the piano by his "Nana Hannah". At the beginning, the boy wants to play baseball instead of piano. By the end of the book, he comes to understand that he can do both. The boy and his grandmother have a good relationship and enjoy sports and dancing AND piano together.I loved reading this book which is an example of a boy who plays sports who also plays piano! I have 16 sports-minded boys in my own piano studio.Happy reading!

Love that Nana!

"Nana Hannah's Piano" is a children's book that combines a story by Barbara Bottner with illustrations by Diana Cain Bluthenthal. The narrator of the story is a young boy who would rather play baseball than take the piano lessons that his mom insists he attend. But he warms up to the piano at the house of his grandmother, Nana Hannah. He spends time with the tango-loving Nana while she recovers from a twisted ankle, and the two watch the World Series together.This book is a really wonderful story of grandmother-grandson bonding. I have had very special relationships with both my wonderful grandmothers, so I could really relate to the story. Bluthenthal's illustrations have a fun, cartoony quality to them, and are bursting with bright colors, friendly energy, and nice details (such as the cats always lounging around Nana's house). Nana is a great character. Highly recommended.

Nana Hannah's Piano

Piano playing kids can also be good baseball players ! What a comfort to a youngster who feels he is different from others because he has to practice the piano. A good read - aloud book with active, brightly colored illustrations. Both the team and the music are winners !