Strings

?Strings’ is a story about a grandchild growing up with the love for music thanks to time spent with his grandfather. As the two grow older, their relationship becomes distant, but not forgotten. Events throughout the story place the grandchild in situations of mild physical or mental pain, whereby the grandfather would come with his guitar to ?play the pain away’. ?Strings’ provides opportunities for children, parents, and educators to explore patterns, music, and emotion. As an added feature to the book, you can log onto the authors website to listen to the 'Strings' song to be played in the final stages of the story.

As a lifelong singer and songwriter, Rich found a career in education, spending time as a teacher, researcher and educational multimedia developer. Displaying interest in learning the guitar as a teenager, Rich received his very first guitar from his Grandpa Charlie. This guitar, his musical background, educational experiences and having two young children are the inspiration for this book. Rich hopes this book serves as a platform for learning and generating discussion around patterns, the joy of music, and how it affects our emotions. Featured at the end of this book is a song titled ?Strings” written and performed by Rich which can be found through his website www.cantsitstill.ca/strings