Strange Mr. Satie: Composer of the Absurd

Description: Originally published by Viking Penguin Group, 2003.

Review Quotes: Anderson makes a music of his own with words.
-- Washington Post

An irresistible invitation to discover a relatively little known, but profoundly influential 20th century artist.
-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Like Satie's repetitive, slowly advancing musical passages, Anderson's words flow naturally and hypnotize the reader with oceanic rhythms. . . . Both author and illustrator seem to have channeled Satie's spirit of risk-taking in their verbal and visual depictions of the composer's artistry.
-- Horn Book (starred review)

The details of Satie's strange life will puzzle and intrigue youngsters. The interpretations of Satie's absurdist musical pieces and guidelines are faithfully literal yet spiritedly surreal.
-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

A splendid alliance of topic, text, and illustration produces a hauntingly compelling biography.
-- School Library Journal

Deliciously offbeat.
-- Booklist

Strange indeed, but bewitching.
-- BookPage