The Listening Girl

By Ziyue Li

In English, "urn" refers to a vase (as seen in the illustration). In Keats's poem, it symbolizes an eternal beauty. Sometimes, beauty is silent, a layering of images, a memory left behind after witnessing it. It also carries the regret of unattainable love, confusion about life, nostalgia for youth, and the resonance across classical arts such as painting and music.

Therefore, I chose four pieces performed by Ally: the first movement of Path tique, Ballade, Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon, and Czerny, to express the essence of the urn through music. I also incorporated literature and stories, such as The Butterfly Lovers, Romeo and Juliet, Zhuangzi Dreaming of a Butterfly, and some poems of my own.

The Listening Girl in the book is actually Ally, and on each page, you can scan the code to listen to her piano performance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTTCY7RT
• ISBN13: 9798317835132
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 28 Pages
• Age Range: 4 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7