Ninja Boy's Secret by Tina Schneider

Ninja Boy's Secret

Hardcover – Picture Book, August 24, 2021

Tina Schneider

Tuttle Publishing · Hardcover · August 24, 2021

**Winner of 2020 Northern Lights Book Awards Author/Illustrator Category** This is a universal story of chasing your dream even if those around you disapprove.

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Who it’s for
A lively picture-book tale pairs ninja discipline with the courage to follow a musical calling.
Themes
Being true to yourself, Pursuing your calling, Parental approval
Genres
Music Stories, Martial Arts, Self-Esteem & Resilience

About this book

**Winner of 2020 Northern Lights Book Awards Author/Illustrator Category** This is a universal story of chasing your dream even if those around you disapprove. In Ninja Boy's Secret, Tina Schneider's lively, amusing illustrations bring her character's struggles and ultimate triumph vividly to life. This Japanese-inspired picture book teaches kids valuable lessons through a fun and inspiring story. Ninja Boy has a secret.

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It's not that he's flunking out of Ninja Academy—his dad knows that. It's that Ninja Boy doesn't like skulking about quietly in the night, clad in black like a thief, leaving no trace of his existence. He knows he'll never be half the Ninja his father is—silent as a ghost, ever ready to attack. No, this little Ninja has a calling. He's a talented musician who expresses himself with a violin. He wants to share that passion with his dad, but is afraid his father will not approve. So what's a misguided maestro to do? Summoning all the courage and passion he has, he plays a loud and beautiful violin sonata for his Ninja dad! With his faithful dog in tow, Ninja Boy makes his way from silence to song in a charming tale about being true to yourself and finding your calling in life.

Silence to Song

A lively picture-book tale pairs ninja discipline with the courage to follow a musical calling.

Come here for

  • A child’s violin passion set against a father’s ninja expectations
  • Amusing illustrations and a warm story about self-expression

Expect

  • An accessible, sustained read about finding your own calling
  • A Japanese-inspired picture book with a faithful dog along for the journey

Where it sits

Music Stories79%
Self-Esteem & Resilience53%
Martial Arts52%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Music Stories
  • Martial Arts
  • Big Feelings
Authors
Tina Schneider
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Published
August 24, 2021
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Being true to yourself · Pursuing your calling · Parental approval
Reading lane
Music Stories