The carnival of the animals
(2010)
By:
Prelutsky, Jack
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/811.54/PRELUTSKY,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
ISBN/ISSN
9780375864582 (trade), 037586458X (trade), 9780375964589 (hardcover lib. bdg.), 0375964584 (hardcover lib. bdg.)
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Verses inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' The carnival of the animals, accompanied by orchestral recording of the musical suite
America's first Children's Poet Laureate and the illustrator of the Harry Potter books team up in a volume of rollicking original verses set to Saint-Saëns' classical composition that is complemented by a CD recording of the music and Prelutsky's readings
"With a fully orchestrated CD of the Camille Saint-Saëns music."
Württemberg Chamber Orchestra ; Jörg Faerber, conductor ; Marylène Dosse and Annie Petit, pianists