Simeon's Gift (Julie Andrews Collection): The Julie Andrews Collection - Hardcover

Julie Andrews Edwards; Emma Walton Hamilton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060089148 ISBN 13: 9780060089146

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2010

Synopsis

Convinced that his "lowly status" and the "simplicity of his art" will never provide more than a "meager existence" for his beloved, minstrel Simeon sets out on a fairy tale-like quest to free the music "deep in his soul." He encounters a veritable symphony of new sounds on his pilgrimage--the insistent beat of soldiers' drums, the harmonic chanting of monks, the general cacophony of a big city--but sadly, this barrage of new sounds bewilders and overwhelms Simeon, who feels his own attempts at song suffer in comparison. Lonely and weary, he abandons his quest and trades his lute for a canoe to take him home. On the way, Simeon befriends a bright little bird, a beautiful fish, and lovely fawn who become his companions. Heartened by his new friends and overjoyed to see his beloved Sorrel, Simeon breaks into song and discovers the music of his soul.

About this title

Synopsis:

A humble musician sets out to find the perfect gift for the woman he loves and is overwhelmed by all he sees, until he discovers within himself his true gift.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0060089148
• ISBN 13: 9780060089146
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Gennady Spirin