Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Caldecott Honor Book)

by Lloyd Moss

Other authorsMarjorie Priceman (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1995

Status

Check shelf

Call number

E Mo

Publication

Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (1995), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 32 pages

Description

Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance.

Local notes

1110-2

User reviews

LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Lloyd Moss, who worked for New York's classical music station, WQXR, for fifty-three years, turned to the world of children's literature in 1995, publishing this debut picture-book about an ever-expanding group of musicians who chime in, one by one, until a full orchestra is in swing! Beginning
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with a single trombone, Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin builds momentum and excitement, as each new player joins the group. The rhyming text bowls along, communicating the tone and feeling of each of the instruments - the "mellow" cello, the "darkly slick" clarinet - while also keeping the rhythm joyfully alive.

A celebration of music that also functions as a counting book (the soloist becomes a duo, the duo a trio, and so on), Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin is an entertaining little tale that would make an ideal read-aloud selection for story-hour. The gouache illustrations by Marjorie Priceman are full of fun, with a sense of movement that perfectly complements the joie de vivre of the text, and are well deserving of the Caldecott Honor that they received. All in all, a book I would recommend to young music lovers, or to anyone looking for good read-aloud titles.
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LibraryThing member AuntKrissy
Author has also written Music Is and Our Marching Band.
LibraryThing member corinnalogsdon
This is an excellent book for introducing students to musical terms and instruments. This book starts with a singe musician playing the trombone. Throughout the book other musicians join him one at a time until there are a total of ten. Each musician is playing a different instrument. The book
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introduces each instrument by describing a distinguishing physical characteristic and it's sound. It also introduces the terms for each new group as the musicians join.
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LibraryThing member Nataliewhite88
I enjoyed reading this book partly because the illustrations were so beautifully done, I love the colors and exaggerated lengths of the characters. I also liked how the text curled and went in different directions on the page. This book would work well to introduce instruments and music vocabulary
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to students. There is a counting component as well, with each instrument that is added, the author tells the reader the musical and numerical term for the number of instruments/performers. For example, the text reads "...to make a young sextet, that's six."
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LibraryThing member klledet
This book makes the reader feel as though he/she is watching a concert, which I thought was a great perspective to make the reader take. The book is a counting book but, also teaches musical instruments. It goes into details and educates the reader on what makes up an orchestra assemble on stage. I
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enjoyed the rhyming throughout the pages and the introduction to classical music, which students do not get much of today. (Caldecott Award Winner)
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LibraryThing member LisaBohman
This book is a Caldecott Honor about individual instruments that form an orchestra. The story is told in a poetic and flowing way, describing each instrument and what it sounds like. The artwork in this book is full of vibrant colors and watercolor illustrations. This book teaches children about
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musical instruments and musical groups, such as duos, trios, quartets, and ends with an entire orchestra.
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LibraryThing member marenh
4Q 4P

Written in engaging verse with colorful descriptions of the instruments. The illustrations are boldly colored and show a lot of movement. Several concepts are introduced, including musical instruments, counting, and names for ensembles with different numbers of players. A lot of different
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elements invite dialogic reading.

Are too many concepts introduced?

Sometimes there is A LOT going on in the illustrations. Is it maybe too much?

"Gleeful, bleating, sobbing, pleading, through its throbbing double-reeding" -- What do you think of this description of an oboe?
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LibraryThing member mopbroek07
Age: Primary, Intermediate

This book is a good example of poetry because each pages is written in verse, including rhyme, and every word appears to have been purposefully chosen to portray a strong message about the beauty of music.
LibraryThing member bhellmay
Zin!Zin!Zin! a Violin has won the Caldecott Medal with its wonderful, playful watercolour paintings. The movement throughout the book is amazing, the instruments and faces are painted with accuracy, I could imagine being better. The text is always a rhyme of four lines, always moving. The
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illustrator Marjorie Priceman uses a wide variety of colours which make the book that vivid. Without reading the lines, one can imagine that one oft he theme oft he book is how to create an orchestra. At the beginning, a man is playing the trombone alone, but every page on instrument and its played is added.
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LibraryThing member julieaduncan
First a trombone plays its silken tone, then a trumpet stings a note. Instruments begin to join on the stage and warm up for the concert. As each one comes out, we learn in beautiful language and pictures about the instrument and its special place in the orchestra. Children learn both numerical
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counting and what various groups are called: solo, duo, trio, quartet, etc.

As an orchestra member myself, I was amazed at the accuracy of how the author has used words to describe the instruments. One of my favorite parts of listening to a performance is the warm up time rather than the actual performance. Each instrument is singing its own song and yet they all blend into this unique music that you realize will never be played again.

This book could be used to teach counting, musical terms, or the differences between instruments. However, I really imagine letting this book be performed. Team up with the orchestra teacher and ask if the school orchestra would perform for your class. As you read about the violin soaring high, the students hear the “Zin! Zin! Zin!” sounds of a real violin. Let a flute really set a child's soul a-shivering. After a piece, let the children stand to their feet and cry, “Encore!”
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LibraryThing member elwindle
The book starts with the trombone's "mournful moan," playing solo then adds a trumpet, French horn and cello-all sounding forth a signature hello. It also incorporates numbers as a new instrument joins in. The music stops when the team finally reaches a chamber group of ten. This book would be
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great for counting and discussing musical termonology.
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LibraryThing member adsinyard
This book takes the reader on a journey to learn lots of vocabulary specific to music. From a soloist to an orchestra, the reader learns the names of different amounts of people playing instruments. Multiple instruments are named and illustrated. There are also many wonderfully descriptive words
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included in the book.
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LibraryThing member BNededog
This book is filled with instruments and counting. The colors are bight and a lot of different colors are used. The illustrations are amazing how the characters almost look like you can hear there music. The title of the book makes you think that the book is only about violins, but this is only one
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of the instruments that is added to the growing orchestra. This is a cute, fun, and rhyming poetry book.

I loved this book because I believe that the pictures will entice the students to want to listen. I like how the go perfectly with their instrument. I also like how after each character is added they show and tell how many that makes all together. I love the fact that the instruments are very visible and very realistic. This was an overall good poetry book.

I could have each student pick an instrument from the book and write a short poem about why that is their favorite instrument. I could have the students draw and write a counting book of their own.
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LibraryThing member gkuhns
This book introduces the instruments and sounds of a chamber orchestra as they appear for a concert. It also provides a clever counting exercise, as the stage fills with more and more musicians and their instruments. As a creative counting book for young readers, this book lacks a specific theme,
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literary point of view or realistic characters. However, its illustrations are skillful in putting the jazzy, fluid idea of music into pictures. They also serve to create an interesting setting, where musicians are as funky as their instruments. Even more effective are the alliterative and rhyming words that the author uses to describe each instrument in detail.
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LibraryThing member ermilligan
This is a very descriptive way to teach children about instruments though telling them the basics. The illustrations are great and also the book is full of rhymes.
LibraryThing member juli-anne
I enjoyed this book and the descriptive, flowing language used.
LibraryThing member mjbengtson
This book is another one that the music teacher should read before teaching students about music. I do not recomend this book for a regular classroom.
LibraryThing member biblio_girl
Ten musical instruments take their part one by one in a musical performance.
LibraryThing member Kelsey_Barrell
This book was one of my favorite books growing up for many reasons. First, the book is all about musical instruments and I grew up in a musical family so it felt close to home for me. For example, the book introduces string, brass, and reed instruments to complete an orchestra. Second, I love the
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message of the book. The overall message of the book is to inform readers about different types of instruments while also learning how to count in music. For example, When the reader introduces the trumpet, it talks about the instrument but then also informs the reader that because there are two musicians, it is now a "duo".
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LibraryThing member MkM
Genre: Rhyme/Poetry
Genre Critique: This book is a good example of poetry through the use of words with a repeating sound pattern. All the words flow together, one after another, in a way that carries the story along and keeps it moving, while giving the story meaning.
Review/Critique: I thought
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this book was interesting, and could be utilized in the classroom for tying music into the curriculum.
Media: Gouache
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LibraryThing member Whisper1
This is a wonderfully illustrated book meant to teach how the various instruments come together to make a lovely sounding orchestra. Well worth the accolades!
LibraryThing member jguidry
A beautiful and lyrical book about the orchestra. The illustrations are worthy of the Caldecott honor. The descriptions of the instruments and their players were informative for children. It definitely captivated my students.
LibraryThing member mandi628
This book is a great introduction to musical instruments and terminology. I read it every year to my preschool Suzuki violin classes.
LibraryThing member AnnaWaffles
The audiobook has all kinds of musical instruments playing throughout - beautiful! Try listening to it and reading the book at the same time.
LibraryThing member SabraR
This books explores the different musical instruments through fun and creative illustrations. The students get to look at the trombone, trumpet, French horn, cello, violin, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and a harp. Not only does this focus on instruments but it also focuses on counting and
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exploring counting through solos for 1, due for 2, and trio for 3 and so on. This is a good informational book because it doesn't just teach one thing it teachers numbers and music. It also has good illustrations to go along with teaching students what a certain musical instrument is.
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Original publication date

1995

Physical description

32 p.; 11.25 inches

ISBN

0671882392 / 9780671882396

Barcode

34747000064374
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