Becoming Bach

Becoming Bach, written and illustrated by Tom Leonard, published by Roaring Brook Press, 2017.

Themes/Topics: Johann Sebastian Bach, Musicians, biography

Opening: My family has been musicians for over two hundred years.  In our part of Germany musicians are called bachs.

Brief Synopsis: (from Amazon): For Johann Sebastian there was always music. His family had been musicians, or bachs as they were called in Germany, for 200 years. He always wanted to be a bach.

As he grew, he saw patterns in everything. Patterns he would turn into melodies and song, eventually growing into one of the most important and celebrated musical composers of all time.

This is the story of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Why I Like This Book: I loved the gorgeous illustrations! A great introduction to Bach’s life and the power of music.

Links To Resources

—Johann Sebastian Bach wikipedia article

—Video: The Best of Bach (almost 2 hours of Bach music on youtube)