Author Cures Practice Blues with "Shrinking Violin," Motivates Children to Practice Musical Instruments

Author Cures Practice Blues with "Shrinking Violin," Motivates Children to Practice Musical Instruments

Hal Leonard Corporation publishes Thornton Cline's first children's book, Amazon bestseller The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Violin

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In an age of Xbox instant gratification, parents often resort to bribery, begging and blackmail to encourage their children to practice their musical instruments. Now, however, parents and teachers have a new weapon to add to their arsenal against student malaise, one that satisfies the senses and inspires students to a deeper dedication to their chosen method of musical expression: The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Violin.

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The number one Amazon best seller published by Centerstream Publishing/Hal Leonard Corporation, The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Violin by Thornton Cline is more than just a book. It is a fun, motivational and heartwarming book for kids beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist, Susan Oliver told with a positive, non-preachy message: if you don't use it, you lose it.

"There are no books quite like this one. This book has three books in one: a picture book, an audio narrated book, and 10 original songs sung by a children's choir with words to sing or play," says author, Thornton Cline.

After authoring the non-fiction books Practice Personalities: What's Your Type?, PracticePersonalities for Adults in which Cline addresses logical ways to encourage regular practice, The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Violin addresses the essential emotional component associated with student motivation and seemed a natural next step for the Suzuki teacher of more than 25 years.

So, while guilt trips and pay off still prove tried and true, The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Violin offers additional hope to parents and teachers looking to motivate their children to practice and is available at Amazon.com. (photos by Larry Boothby)

About Thornton Cline

Author of four books (Band of Angels, Practice Personalities: What's Your Type?, Practice Personalities for Adults, and The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Violin), Thornton Cline is an in-demand teacher, speaker, clinician, performer and songwriter. He has been honored with Songwriter of the Year twice in a row by The Tennessee Songwriters Association and has received Dove Award and Grammy nominations. In spite of his busy schedule, Cline remains a dedicated piano, violin and guitar teacher at Sumner Academy, Aaron Academy, Hendersonville Christian Academy all in Gallatin and Hendersonville, Tennessee and at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. Cline lives in Hendersonville with his wife and two children.

Contact Thornton Cline: Email, ThorntonCline.com, Clinetelmusic.com and on Facebook and Twitter. 615-573-4880.

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