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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2009
K-Gr 5 Benjamin Britten's "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" has been the gold standard for introducing children to instruments since 1946. The concept has been embraced (some may say enhanced) by none other than Lemony Snicket, whose picture-book overview offers the additional layer of a murder mystery. The CD presentation features music by Nathaniel Stookey, performed by the San Francisco Symphony. The story is well paced, employing wordplay, humor, and mild suspense to build a slow crescendo that originates with the delicate strings and climaxes with perc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Snicket's musical mystery begins with a murder. A comically overzealous inspector then interrogates each section of the orchestra. Puns a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
