Play Music on the Porch Day

You and your child will explore stringed instruments from around the world with a group of animals preparing for Play Music on the Porch Day. With beautiful illustrations and a fun story, you and your child will be introduced to instruments such as the Taus, Erhu, Biwa, Sasando, Theorbo and many more. Read together as the animals prepare for Play Music on the Porch Day and ask, "What if for one day, everything stopped… and we all just listened to the music?" This book is a wonderful introduction to the world of stringed instruments. Kids 12 and under will love the instruments, story and illustrations. Older kids and adults will discover rare and unique instruments from around the world, and use the book as a starting point for their own exploration. It's perfect for anyone who is curious about the world and loves music!Play Music on the Porch Day is a real event that happens on the last Saturday in August in 70 countries and nearly 700 cities around the world. Learn more at playmusicontheporchday.comPlay Music on the Porch Day's Message:"The passion for music is powerful and universal. It doesn't matter if you play an Oud, a Guitarrón, a Nyckelharpa or a Guitar. When you pick up your instrument and start to play, the world disappears and you get lost in the sounds. Music ties us together like a thread through our hearts. Our skin is many colors but music is our blood, our bones and our soul."

Brian Mallman is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin born artist currently living in Los Angeles California. He is the founder and former director of NELAart, a Los Angeles based arts organization. He is the founder and director of the 50NYORK Gallery and the creator of Play Music on the Porch Day. His work includes drawings, sculpture as well as social practice. He has given a TEDx talk titled "Smaller Peaces" which discusses his artwork and social practice. He is married to the artist Mary Jean Mallman and they have two sons.Dutch Artist and Illustrator Pepijn de Jonge (1976) studied the Art of Illustrating in the Netherlands and has been working as a freelance artist, painter and writer of picture books since 2000.earthontheroad.com