Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD

by Janet Schulman (Adapter)

Other authorsPeter Malone (Illustrator), Sergei Prokofiev (Author)
Hardcover, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

398.2

Collection

Publication

Knopf Books for Young Readers (2004), Edition: With a Fully-Or, 40 pages

Description

Despite Grandfather's warning about wolves in the forest, Peter and his animal friends capture one.

User reviews

LibraryThing member netaylor
This classic tale of Peter and the Wolf is wonderfully illustrated and includes an orchestrated and narrated CD. Peter and the Wolf is a great story about a little boy who finds himself in a troubling situation because he chooses to not listen to his elders. On his adventure however, he finds that
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he is resourceful and clever. His successful capture of the wolf proves Peter's bravery, and manhood. His elders celebrate his successes even though he challenged their authority.
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LibraryThing member BeakerPrice
The illustrations for this book are very well done. They are very representative of the culture Prokofiev comes from. As a child I had a recording of the Disney version of this story, which I played until I wore it out! The storytelling and music is the same high quality, but these illustrations
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are so much better! This book is a great tool to use to teach music tells a story.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

10.38 inches

ISBN

0375824308 / 9780375824302

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