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Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy. He studied math, history, and he practiced playing piano. When his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers—like a proper artist.

But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound—the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony! And as he grew older, he continued to hear brilliant colors singing and see vibrant sounds dancing.

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Historical Fiction Story

Awards & Honors

Caldecott Honor

Amazon Best Books of the Year

ILA Teacher’s Choice

Kirkus Best Books

Booklist Top 10

ALA Notable

CLA Notable

CCBC Choice

Bank Street Best Books of the Year

SLJ Pick of the Day

Museum Store Association Buyer's Choice

Junior Library Guild

State Lists: Illinois, California, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

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https://youtu.be/_E0AxcBeK3k

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Be brave enough to explore new things / Explore the things you're passionate about

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Traits: Creative & Passionate

Vasya is creative by the way he interprets music as art and art as music. Colors had sound and sound portrayed color.

Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound—the swirling colors trilled like an orchestra tuning up for a symphony!

As he grew older, he continued to 'hear' brilliant colors singing and see vibrant sounds dancing.

Vasya is passionate about his love for art and music, so passionate, he  becomes a painter. He is also passionate about creating art from feelings, not off of what others told him.

He quit his job teaching law and moved from Moscow and moved to Munich to be a painter

It took a long time for people to understand...

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Students can connect or relate to Vasyas actions and behaviors with something they are particularly good at or have a passion for. Connections with new or prior experiences will help build students understanding of the text and the imporance it holds.

Students can make connections to new or prior experiences that relate to the story. in understanding the meaning of importance that hold

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Students can identify and predict the authors purpose with understanding and acquiring information that holds meaning and gives importance to new or prior experience.

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The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock ill. Mary Grandpre

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Character Traits: Proper & Neglectful

"Calm down!" said Mama"
Do math!" said Papa

This boy needs a proper art class

Vasyas family stands by their ways in being proper when doing something. The family neglects Vasyas feelings, and his urge to break away from proper ways of doing things.