Fiddlin' Sam

by Marianna Dengler

Book Overview

Wandering through the Ozarks and bringing joy to people with his music, Fiddlin' Sam seeks the right person to take up his fiddle and carry on the practice. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873587421
• ISBN13: 9780873587426
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Rising Moon (Nrl)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.4" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Fiddlin' Sam

The story Fiddlin' Sam was one of the best children's stories that I have ever read. It's mainly about a man named Sam who goes to town to town to fiddle for the people. Then, Sam gets old and needs to pass the fiddle onto someone else. Marianna Dengler, the author of Fiddlin' Sam, did an excellent job on this book. One thing that I thought that she did good on was her hopeful ending, but I'm not giving it away. Now, I think that the Target Audience for this book is probably from ages 6-9 because the story is quite long and has some challenging words in it. As you can see, I liked the story Fiddlin' Sam. I think that if you took the time to read it, you could see what I mean. So now, next time you read a children's story, try and read Fiddlin' Sam.

A Reader From Connecticut

I have a son named Sam so this book seemed an obvious choice. The cover art drew my attention and the art throughout the book is just beautiful throughout. My children have asked me to read it to them over and over again for both the story and the illustrations. The story combines elements of death, life, hope and duty in a form lacking any preachy style but rather a quiet humility. I strongly recommend it for any k- 3rd or forth graders.

A gentle story of sharing your special gift with others.

Rarely does an author/illustrator team have a hit right out of the box, and more difficult is to followup up a previous success with another. "Fiddlin Sam" is just that. Written and illustrated by the team that produced "The Worry Stone", this gently written and beautifully illustrated story is a delight for all ages. Once there was a fiddler named Sam who traveled the Ozarks from town to town sharing his music. People said he had a gift. Sam could fiddle away peoples worries, cares, and the aches in their bones. As he grew older, he searched for someone to pass his talent to, for he remembered his father's words, "This ain't a gift son. It's a loan. You gotta pass the music along." How a red-haired boy took up the fiddle and manages to complete Sam's quest results in a delightful tale of bringing happiness to others. The rich watercolor illustrations entice the reader with warm summer evenings, children chasing fireflies and playing "hide and seek," the camaraderie of mountain families and neighbors and the value of passing special gifts to another. "Fiddlin' Sam" is a reminder of the the beauty of the Ozarks and the values of a less hurried America.

By the author/illustrator team of The Worry Stone. Beautiful

It is hard to follow-up with another winner and the same team that created The Worry Stone has done just that. Rich watercolor illustrations entice the reader with warm summer evenings, children chasing fireflies and playing "hide and seek," and the story tells of the camaraderie of mountain families and neighbors and the value of passing special gifts to another. "Fiddlin' Sam" shares the beauty of the Ozarks and reminds us of the values of a less hurried America and will be a story that you will read to your children (and to yourself)over and over again.

rich textures,vibrant colors of all generations

Some people would call this a children's book. I say it's a messege in a bottle. In an age of instant messeges, retirement communities and all-day child care, how wonderful to know that Ms. Dengler is out there, gently reminding us that it is the care we take of each other that makes life valueable.People talk a lot about family values these days.But when we forget our heritages, our cultures, our ancestral stories, how can we say what is really precious?A child who learns a passed-on talent isthe wealthiest of us all.The illustrator is intuitive and bold. The author is smart and strong.This is a book to be read at family gatherings, so we all remember how precious our connections truly are.