| Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin Contributor(s): Moss, Lloyd (Author), Priceman, Marjorie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689835248 ISBN-13: 9780689835247 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: In this combination counting book and spirited tribute to classical music, the clever, rhythmic verse echoes the sounds that the various orchestra instruments create, from the mournful trombone to the swinging trumpet to the sharp violin. A Caldecott Honor Book. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.7" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 13784 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Caldecott Honor book that is the perfect introduction to musical instruments and a counting book that redefines the genre. When this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire orchestra is assembled on stage. Written in elegant and rhythmic verse and illustrated with playful and flowing artwork, this unique counting book is the perfect introduction to musical groups. Readers of all ages are sure to shout "Encore " when they reach the final page of this joyous celebration of classical music. |
Contributor Bio(s): Priceman, Marjorie: - Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! by Lloyd Moss and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.Moss, Lloyd: - Lloyd Moss, the classical music guru of WQXR, has a long list of TV and film appearances and voice-overs to his credit. He lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. |