Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handel, Who Knew What He Liked | 2001 | M.T. Anderson | Buy |
| 2 | Strange Mr. Satie | 2003 | M.T. Anderson | Buy |
| 3 | The Serpent Came to Gloucester | 2005 | M.T. Anderson | Buy |
| 4 | Me, All Alone, At The End Of The World | 2005 | M.T. Anderson | Buy |
M.T. Anderson’s picture books show yet another side of his writing. Handel, Who Knew What He Liked (2001) and Strange Mr. Satie (2003) are biographies of classical composers written for young children, making complex musical lives accessible and entertaining. The Serpent Came to Gloucester (2005) retells a sea serpent legend.
These books demonstrate that Anderson’s skill at matching tone to audience works just as well for the youngest readers as it does for the teens who read Feed and Octavian Nothing.