About this title: In the first children's book by the actor John Lithgow, poor Farkle McBride wants to make music, but he goes from one instrument to another without finding any of them very exciting. Farkle is driving his parents crazy, but they live in hope that he'll find a musical instrument he'll love. Soon something remarkable happens to Farkle, and he ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-13:9780689833403ISBN:0689833407
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-13:9780689833403ISBN:0689833407
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-13:9780689833403ISBN:0689833407
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Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780689833403ISBN:0689833407
Description: Payne, C F. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780689833403ISBN:0689833407
Description: Payne, C F. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-13:9780689835414ISBN:0689835418
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-13:9780689835414ISBN:0689835418
Description: Good. 0689835418 Standard used condition ie. Same quality you would find in your local bookstore. This is a new unread book that received the above wear during its handling. Has remainder mark. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780689835414ISBN:0689835418
Description: Payne, C F. Good. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. Picture book. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780689835414ISBN:0689835418
Description: Payne, C F. Good. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. Picture book. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Date Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN-13:9780689835414ISBN:0689835418
Description: Very Good. Save some $$$. Perfectly Good Reading Copy. Shelfwear from storage in box with other books. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-13:9780689833403ISBN:0689833407
Description: Fine. 0689833407 Both hardcovers and dust jacket are FINE, showing NO discernible wear. Pages are pristine, NO highlighting or markings in text. Overall condition of this book is LIKE NEW. Shipping same day. 100% guarantee. read more
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: simon & schuster books for young readers
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780689833403ISBN:0689833407
Description: payne., c. f. Interior of book is very good with color illustrations., First Edition. Exterior of book is a very good pictorial cover with light edgewear., HARDBACK, NOT XLIBRARY. CHILDREN STORY: The musical prodigy Farkle McBride tries a number of instruments before discovering that conducting the orchestra makes him happy. Welch corgi dog in family. read more
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: simon & schuster books for young readers
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780689833403ISBN:0689833407
Description: payne., c. f. Interior of book is very good with color illustrations, but last pages have creases down center of pages & one page has corner crease., First Edition. Dust Jacket is very good with a few small edge tears. Exterior of book is very good with light edgewear., HARDBACK, NOT XLIBRARY. CHILDREN STORY: The musical prodigy Farkle McBride tries a number of instruments before discovering that conducting the orchestra makes him happy. Welch corgi dog in family. read more
"This book is all about a little boy named Farkle McBride who is searching for an instrument to play. He is really talented, and loves to play! Each time he plays one, he plays it for awhile and then he gets really annoyed of it and really tired of it and throws it away until he finds another one. He goes from playing the violin to the flute to the trombone to the drums; though his parents would get disappointed when he got rid of them he didn't care! Finally, at the end of the book, he realizes that what he really loves is the sound of all of the instruments together. The conductor gets a cold so he has the opportunity to conduct and he is finally satisfied and loves it! The last page of the book folds out to be twice as big as the book and shows Farkle in the middle of the orchestra with his arms out and a huge grin on his face-he loved it!
I loved the story line of this book, and how Farkle never gave up looking for an instrument to play even though he got really frustrated through the process. I felt really happy for him once he finally found the instrument he wanted to play! One of my favorite things about this book, and one of the reasons I chose this book for this assignment, is the illustrations. They are very realistic and I loved how they looked! You could use this book thematically when talking about musical instruments and/or not giving up on your dreams and the things you want!"
"Summary: Star of 3rd Rock from the Sun, actor John Lithgow is less well known as a music enthusiast, but in his comical verse story The Remarkable Farkle McBride, he has created the musical prodigy he would perhaps like to have been. Farkle is a little boy with astounding talents (he's playing violin with the orchestra by the age of 3) but little perseverance. Each year he gets bored with his instrument, takes up and masters a new one, and then gets bored with that. Of his recently beloved trombone, he says, "The racket is more than my eardrums can bear! So return it or throw it away! I don't care!" In the end, Farkle realizes that the whole orchestra is his instrument: he finds satisfaction as a conductor, and the book ends with a gatefold of him triumphantly leading all the other musicians.
Reading Level: Late Early/Transitional. I chose this because the text is written on top of the illustrations. There are at least four or five lines to a page and some words are difficult to read.
Genre: Fictional picture book
Topics & Themes: music, special talents, finding your dreams
Curricular Uses: This book could be used as a read aloud for any grade. This would be a wonderful independent read for children that are late early/transitional readers. You could use this book to help children realize what they have to go through to actually find out what they really want to do in life.
Social Issues: Anger issues - When Farkle gets tired of playing one instrument, he breaks it to pieces and then expects to find another instrument to replace it.
Literary Elements: Rhyming - The entire story is told by rhyming. Onomatopoeia - The author uses words such as "crash" and "boom" throughout the story to describe Farkle's actions.
Illustrations & Text: The illustrations appear like they are real life photographs. They describe the text and bring more life to the entire story. The illustrations are hilarious and goofy!"
"stellar! I am so glad that John Lithgow started doing children's music and then books. They are wonderful. My kids love listening and I love reading them. He seems to know intuitively what they enjoy. He seems to have the heart of a child and they feel it."
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