Sonam and the Silence
By Eddie Ayres
Illustrated by Ronak Taher
In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Sonam's world is dark and silent. Then one day, she follows a magical melodious sound to a walled garden, and her world is silent no more. The sound is music, and it lifts her up amongst the stars and takes her deeper than the tree roots in the earth. How can she hold on to this feeling in a world where music is forbidden?
A lyrical fable-like story by the well-known musician, author and broadcaster Eddie Ayres, about the irrepressible power of music.
By Eddie Ayres
Illustrated by Ronak Taher
In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Sonam's world is dark and silent. Then one day, she follows a magical melodious sound to a walled garden, and her world is silent no more. The sound is music, and it lifts her up amongst the stars and takes her deeper than the tree roots in the earth. How can she hold on to this feeling in a world where music is forbidden?
A lyrical fable-like story by the well-known musician, author and broadcaster Eddie Ayres, about the irrepressible power of music.
By Eddie Ayres
Illustrated by Ronak Taher
In Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Sonam's world is dark and silent. Then one day, she follows a magical melodious sound to a walled garden, and her world is silent no more. The sound is music, and it lifts her up amongst the stars and takes her deeper than the tree roots in the earth. How can she hold on to this feeling in a world where music is forbidden?
A lyrical fable-like story by the well-known musician, author and broadcaster Eddie Ayres, about the irrepressible power of music.
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Format: Paperback picture book
Dimensions: 24.2 cm x 29.2 cm
Pages: 32
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ISBN: 9781761069451
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Children’s
Release Date: 4 April 2023
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Author: Eddie Ayres
Illustrator: Ronak Taher
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Younger Readers (6-9yrs)
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DIVERSE CULTURAL VOICES
music, Afghanistan, freedom, expression, hope, songs
