Franz Liszt : The Story of a Boy Who Became a Great Pianist and Teacher

This charming little volume lets young listeners become the book’s own creator. After cutting out and pasting a series of simple illustrations, children stitch the pages together with the cord supplied, turning the biography into a personal keepsake. As they work, they discover the humble house in Raiding where a boy named Franz was born, hear about his musically‑loving parents, and learn how his father’s connection to the Esterházy court sparked the child’s first piano lessons.

The story then follows Franz’s early steps onto the stage: a public recital at nine, a move to Vienna to study with the famed Carl Czerny, and a dazzling New Year’s performance that even drew Beethoven’s attention. From there his talent carries him across Europe, earning admiration wherever he plays. At the back of the book, a blank space invites each child to write their own account of Liszt’s life, using the facts and questions they have just explored.