Tiny's Hat

Tiny’s Hat by Ann Grifalconi is a book inspired by the life of Billie Holiday. Billie Holiday spent most of her childhood longing for her father because he was a musician and therefore always on the road. Tiny the main character in the story is also the daughter of a musician who struggles with the absence of her father. Times are good for Tiny when her father is around and he plays his music. When he leaves the loneliness sets in for her and her mother. Tiny finally finds comfort when she begins to sing. This story represents the effect that music can have on our lives. A good song can bring you right out of a bad mood or turn your day around. I can relate to Tiny’s feeling of missing a loved one and a good song can certainly brighten a mood. This was the first children’s book I found that presents the power of music.