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Carnival of the Animals Reprint Edition
Contributor(s): Lithgow, John (Author), Kulikov, Boris (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0689873433     ISBN-13: 9780689873430
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $8.99  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2007
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Annotation: The award-winning actor and "New York Times" bestselling author is back with a beautifully illustrated adaptation of the New York City Ballets production of "Carnival of the Animals." Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2007281160
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 10.94" W x 9.38" (0.42 lbs) 40 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 82028
Reading Level: 5.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
But oh what a fabulous night he had had,
When his world was turned into a zoo

After wandering off from a school field trip, a young boy falls asleep in the Natural History Museum. There he sees his classmates, teachers, and family transformed into a menagerie of animals, from wild hyenas to stately peacocks.

John Lithgow's exhilarating word play, inspired by Camille Saint-Sa ns's 1886 composition, provides a narrative arc to the piece for the first time. Lithgow created the text for the New York City Ballet, where the Carnival of the Animals ballet, with his narration, debuted in 2003. Boris Kulikov's witty artistic interpretation of the story adds to the fun.


Contributor Bio(s): Lithgow, John: - John Lithgow is the New York Times bestselling author of I Got Two Dogs; Mahalia Mouse Goes to College; Marsupial Sue Presents: The Runaway Pancake; I'm A Manatee; Micawber; Marsupial Sue; The Remarkable Farkle McBride; and Carnival of the Animals. An award-winning actor, he has starred on stage, film, and television. He performs concerts across the country and has recorded the CDs Farkle and Friends, Singin' in the Bathtub, and The Sunny Side of the Street. Visit John at JohnLithgow.com.Kulikov, Boris: - Boris Kulikov, a former set and costume designer in St. Petersburg, Russia, was chosen as a Flying Start by Publishers Weekly. He has also illustrated Morris the Artist by Lore Segal, The Perfect Friend by Yelena Romanova, and Carnival of Animals by John Lithgow. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.