The Girl Who Wanted a Piano/La niña que quería un piano

K-Gr 4–Ofelia is a young girl who falls in love with the sound of her teacher’s piano and dreams of one day playing music herself. Though her family can’t afford an instrument, Ofelia practices daily on a pretend “pillow piano,” nurturing a deep passion that never fades. As she grows up, her love for music turns into a mission: to create a place where all children, regardless of income, can access the arts. That dream becomes reality with the founding of El Centro Cultural Hispano, a vibrant community hub offering affordable or free music, singing, and dance classes. The illustrations are lively and expressive, with swirling musical notes that drift through the air, pour like raindrops, and weave between pages—visually echoing Ofelia’s joy. Presented in both English and Spanish, the text is slightly denser than typical picture books, but the dual-language format is handled with elegance and care.