First there's a trombone playing "with mournful moan and silken tone." It's joined by nine more instruments, each of whose character is poetically described, until a chamber orchestra is assembled. The pictures in this book seem to flow with the instruments they're describing, and even the dog, two cats and mouse who frolic through these pages are ...
A group of kids get together and form a marching band. At first their playing is so bad that it makes all their listeners cringe and cover their ears. However, with a lot of practice, the band is ready to play beautiful music in the 4th of July parade. Color illustrations accompany the rhyming text.
In this story set in New York City in the 1930s, Zeesie is excited to be attending her first package party--a party held to raise fund for friends, families, and immigrants in the Jewish community. At the party Zeesie learns about the money room--a place where the men anonymously leave or take money according their needs. When Zeesie sneaks into ...
Music has a power that touches people in different ways. In this lilting tribute, Moss and Petit-Roulet lead readers to think about how different the world would be if there was no music. Full color.
Binding: Glossy Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780671882396ISBN:0671882392
Description: Priceman, Marjorie (illustrator) Fine. No Jacket. 10 1/4" x 8" Sixth printing. Caldecott Honor Book. Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance. read more
Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Geo. A. Pflaum
Date Published: 1964
Description: Very Good. Original covers. Staplebound comic book, 34 pp. Very good. Covers foxed, ½ inch chip off lower corner of front cover and side edge of rear cover, some nicks along edges, text age yellowed, otherwise tight, clean, relatively crisp and unmarked. Roman Catholic oriented, includes story of Abraham, adventures of Chuck White, playing volleyball, overview of Canada, Fearless Ferdy, etc. Children's; ephemera; history; humor. read more
Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Geo. A. Pflaum
Date Published: 1964
Description: Very Good. Original covers. Staplebound comic book, 34 pp. Very good. Covers foxed, some nicks along edges, text age yellowed, 1 dogear, otherwise tight, clean, relatively crisp and unmarked. Roman Catholic oriented, includes story of Joshua, adventures of Chuck White, New York Yankees baseball in 1963, badminton, Fearless Ferdy, etc. Children's; ephemera; history; humor; Bible studies; religion. read more
Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Geo. A. Pflaum
Date Published: 1964
Description: Very Good. Original covers. Staplebound comic book, 34 pp. Very good. Covers foxed, ½ inch chip off lower corner of front cover and side edge of rear cover, some nicks along edges, text age yellowed, otherwise tight, clean, relatively crisp and unmarked. Roman Catholic oriented, includes story of Abraham, adventures of Chuck White, playing volleyball, overview of Canada, Fearless Ferdy, etc. Children's; ephemera; history; humor. read more
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