CaldecottMedalwinnerEmilyArnoldMcCullydeliversacharmingpicturebookfollowingthelifeofprolificcomposerandmusicianFranzSchubertthroughtheeyesofthefriendswhohelpedhimfindsuccess.FranzSchubertwasonlyelevenwhenheauditionedfortheEmperor’sChoirSchoolinVienna,aplacewhereeveryonelovedmusic.Franzbarelyspokeaword,buthesanglikeanangel,andhisfriendstooktocallinghim“LittleMushroom“becausehewassmall.AsFranzcontinuedtostudyandpracticehismusic,hisfriendswereamazedbyhistalent.ThelastthingFranz’sfatherwantedwasforhissontobeamusician--surelyhewouldstarve!--butFranz’sfriendsrefusedtolethimquit.TheyvowedtohelpFranzdevotehimselftohismusic,andtomakesuretheworldheardtheirtalentedfriend.FranzSchubertwouldgoontowriteathousandpiecesofmusic.Discoverthetruestoryofaprolificcomposerandmusicianinthisbeautifultaleaboutthestrengthoffriendshipandtherewardsofhardworkinfindingsuccess.
