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Red Fox (2001), Edition: illustrated edition, Paperback, 32 pages
Description
Trubloff the mouse lives with his family in the village inn but dreams of becoming the greatest balalaika player in the whole country. So one night, when everyone is asleep, he runs away to join a band of gypsy musicians who promise to teach him to play. Trubloff’s poor family are overcome with worry, but in the end, it’s Trubloff’s gift for music that saves them all.
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LibraryThing member mjiko
One of my golden rules of reading is to steer well clear of talking animals. This extends right from Wind in the Willows to Animal Farm, which I to this day refuse to read.
However, Trubloff is my one exception to this rule. Trubloff is a young mouse in an unnamed Central European country who
However, Trubloff is my one exception to this rule. Trubloff is a young mouse in an unnamed Central European country who
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doesn't just talk, he wants to play the balalaika. And who could be mean spirited enough to scoff at the thought of a balalaika-playing mouse? Not me. Show Less
LibraryThing member marietybur
A great story with painterly, textured illustrations, beautiful colors and rural village scenes set in Central Europe. His artwork is always lush and rich.
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32 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
0099414287 / 9780099414285
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Trubloff the mouse lives with his family in the village inn but dreams of becoming the greatest balalaika player in the whole country. So one night, when everyone is asleep, he runs away to join a band of gypsy musicians who promise to teach him to play. Trubloff’s poor family are overcome with worry, but in the end, it’s Trubloff’s gift for music that saves them all.