| Carnival of the Animals [With CD] Book and CD Edition Contributor(s): Lithgow, John (Author), Kulikov, Boris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689867212 ISBN-13: 9780689867217 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2004 Annotation: The award-winning actor and "New York Times" bestselling author is back with a beautifully illustrated adaptation of the New York City Ballet's production of "Carnival of the Animals." Lithgow recites the text on the accompanying CD, as members of Chamber Music Los Angeles play the complete musical composition. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2003009595 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.36" W x 9.74" (1.13 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82028 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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. A new recording of Saint-Sa ns's suite, performed by Chamber Music Los Angeles under the direction of Bill Elliott, complete with John Lithgow's recitation of the text, is included on an enclosed CD. |
Contributor Bio(s): 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.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. |