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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
Goldi once came to the young reader’s attention in the story about Goldilocks and the three bears. It’s a fairytale, and Goldilocks, now using the name Goldi, has grown up and is ready to start a new school. In Stéphanie Superle’s Goldi’s First Flute Sounds, Goldi’s about to join the school band and chooses the flute as her instrument. She can’t wait to start playing. After an information session with a professional flutist, Goldi is eager to take her instrument home, set up a practice space, and start playing her instrument. But once she’s ready and tries to play the flute at home, she can’t make any sound. What is she doing wrong? She thinks back to the information session and works through the process. Will she get her sound back?
Stéphanie Superle’s picture book, Goldi’s First Flute Sounds, is a clever and informative way to teach young readers about one of the wind instruments, the flute. The plot follows Goldi as she learns about her new instrument and some of the terms associated with it, like embouchure, which refers to the way in which the player applies their mouth to the mouthpiece of the instrument. The story is told in simple language so young readers can easily follow along, and the instructional parts are woven into a mystery-solving exercise, which will definitely attract young readers’ attention and interest. The illustrations by Emily Johnston are bright, bold, and colorful, adding another dimension to the narrative. This is an entertaining and educational story and a beautiful musical experience.
