Piper Chen Sings

Title: Piper Chen Sings

Author: Phillipa Soo
Narrators: Phillipa Soo
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Genre: Social & Emotional Growth, School Issues
Release Date: 08/01/24
Audience: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Grade Level: Pre-K to 3

Language: English
Binding Type: Hardcover
Page Count: 40
Awards: Kirkus Starred Review,Publishers Weekly Starred Review,Shelf Awareness Starred Review


Description: An empowering story about a girl who turns her performance jitters into confidence when faced with singing a solo at her school concert. Inspired by the childhood experience of award-winning actress Phillipa Soo who originated the role of Eliza in Hamilton. Piper Chen loves nothing more than to sing. She sings to the sun, and she sings to the moon. She sings to her stuffed animals and with the birds outside her window. So, when her music teacher asks if Piper would like to sing a solo in her schoolís Spring Sing, all she can say is ìyes!î But as practice continues, doubt and worry creep in and Piperís confidence wavers. She feels like butterflies are having a dance party in her belly. At home, Piper finds Nai Nai, her grandmother, at the piano. Theyíve always shared a love of music, and Piper knows if anyone can help her through the unsettling feeling in her stomach and to shine her brightest at the Spring Concert, itís Nai Nai. First time picture book writers and sisters-in-law, Phillipa Soo and Maris Pasquale Doran along with acclaimed illustrator Qin Leng have created a cheerful intergenerational and stunning story that inspires confidence in the face of nervousness.