<div>"The Maestro plays. He plays proudly. He plays loudly. He plays slowly. He plays oh-ly."<br><br>Bravo to the three maestros who created this virtuoso picture book!<br><br>There is Maestro Bill Martin, who writes cunningly, punningly, winningly, grinnnigly, unsinningly.<br><br>There is Maestro Vladimir Radunsky, who illstrates smartly, artily, grandly (never blandly).<br><br>And there is the Maestro of the story himself, who amuses wryly, informs on-the-slyly, and encourages children to see how masterfully they can play with words.<br></div>