Bea is from a big, noisy family who make all sorts of noisy noises! But when will Bea's own special music start?
Isla and Bea are two sisters from an uber-musical family. Big sister Isla plays the violin and Bea is waiting for her music to start. She yearns to play the piano like an angel. With the help of Maestro Gus, the cat ghost of the piano, Bea will make her sparkling debut.

About the Author
Caroline Magerl was born near Frankfurt in Germany and came to Australia when she was two. She lived on the yacht her family built until she was fourteen. In 2001 Caroline won the Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for new talent in children's book illustration for her picture book Grandma's Shoes (written by Libby Hathorn). Since then she has been awarded a May Gibbs Fellowship and received an ASA children's picture book grant to work on her book Hasel and Rose. Nowadays she is a full-time artist, illustrator and printmaker. Maya and Cat was Caroline's first book with Walker, which went on to become a CBCA Notable and was shortlisted in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Nop was a CBCA Honour book and was shortlisted in the Queensland Literary Awards.

Reviews
It's a beautiful and heart-warming story, but that's not all. The artwork is ethereal with a wondrous sense of space and light, homely and warm mottled colours, and delightful character expressions. A truly stunning picture book. * The School Reading List *
Featured in the Bookseller's children's previews for April '23 * the Bookseller *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529512472
Author Caroline Magerl
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 160g
Dimensions(mm) 281mm * 211mm * 4mm