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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 2—When a king decides he can't stand the racket the royal musicians make, he bans music from the kingdom and feeds all the musicians to the crocodiles. Little Piffaro, who plays a pipe and drum, jumps onto an old horse named Charlemagne and escapes just ahead of the king's men-at-arms. Along the way, they pick up a fast-paced mandolin player named Espresso, Serena the Silent and her harp, Fortissimo and his incredibly loud sackbut, and slow-moving Lugubrio with his contrabass recorder. As Ch...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
After the king banishes musicians from his kingdom, five refugees who sound terrible individually discover th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
