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Carnival of the animals
poems inspired by Saint-Saëns' music
By Chernaik, Judith & Berry, James William & Kitamura, Satoshi
- ISBN
- 978-0-76362-960-1
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2006, c2005.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2006
K-Gr 8 Saint-Saens's playful musical fantasy is well paired with Kitamura's menagerie of art and poems by 13 distinguished poets. Children can easily listen along since the CD offers a reading of each poem, followed by its corresponding musical passage from "Carnival of the Animals". The recording concludes with a complete, uninterrupted performance of the piece by the Apollo Chamber Orchestra. The art and poems mesh seamlessly with the music. The first poem, James Berry's -Lion, - explains that the lion is a -Wild beast outdoing all/eagles flying, w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
