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A magnificent new interpretation of Prokofiev's classic tale.
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Peter and the Wolf was composed by the Great Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. This timeless tale is beautifully retold and illustrated with by award-winning Ian Beck, and remains a wonderful introduction to the world of music.
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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Our 2 and 4 year-old boys love this book. Following loyally the wording of Prokofiev's imaginative introduction to the principal instruments of an orchestra, this is a beautifully illustrated book for young children. The borders surrounding the text contain pictures of the instruments which represent the animals in the main pictures: as well as bringing the story alive, it is a lovely introduction to the instruments themselves.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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My son 4 year old adores looking at this book whilst listening to the Prokoviev suite on CD. It is very true to the original, and the subtle pictures of the musical instruments throughout give clues as to which is playing. (We also love Ian Beck's illustrated edition of Edward Lear's The Jumblies).
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
for the Picture CORGI Book Series.
From the back cover:-
'Boys like Peter aren't afraid of wolves!
A magnificent new interpretation of Prokofiev's classic tale.
Lovely - a perfect introduction to music - Junior Education
A warm retelling of the famous story - Books for your Children'
Colourful paperback covers open to 24 high quality shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread format.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, in typical Ian Beck fashion, this super book is further enhanced by meaningful facial expressions which help to promote discussion.
Clear, easy-to-follow text, enhanced in places for effect.
The text is presented in framed boxes, the main ones include a little picture reminder of the relevant instrument - please see footnote.
Example of text:-
'Peter lived with his grandfather in a little wooden house at the edge of a great dark forest. Around their house was a garden and beyond the garden was a meadow.
Early one morning, Peter opened the garden gate and went out into the big green meadow.
High up in a tree sat a little bird, who was Peter's friend.
'All is quiet, all is quiet,' sang the bird.
Just then, a fat white duck came waddling along. She was glad that Peter had left the gate open, and decided to go for a swim in the deep pond.....'
However, things are set to get a bit noisy as the duck and the little bird debate over their individual skills.
...Then along comes a cat....then Peter's Grandfather, who is not impressed with the fact that Peter has ventured into the meadow where there could be a wolf lurking.
And there lies the problem as a big, grey wolf DOES appear and things get considerably more lively!
OOoOO
Peter and the Wolf is a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936.
Footnote:-
This book is great as a stand alone version of the tale but would be greatly enhanced by the acquisition of the cassette/CD.
From inside the back cover:-
'Peter and the Wolf was composed by the great Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra.
Each character in the story is represented by a different instrument:-
The bird by the flute
The duck by the oboe
The cat by the clarinet
The grandfather by the bassoon
The wolf by the French horn
Peter by the strings
and
The hunters' guns by the drums.
If you look carefully at each page of this book, you can spot the instruments as the different characters appear.'
From the back cover:-
'Boys like Peter aren't afraid of wolves!
A magnificent new interpretation of Prokofiev's classic tale.
Lovely - a perfect introduction to music - Junior Education
A warm retelling of the famous story - Books for your Children'
Colourful paperback covers open to 24 high quality shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread format.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, in typical Ian Beck fashion, this super book is further enhanced by meaningful facial expressions which help to promote discussion.
Clear, easy-to-follow text, enhanced in places for effect.
The text is presented in framed boxes, the main ones include a little picture reminder of the relevant instrument - please see footnote.
Example of text:-
'Peter lived with his grandfather in a little wooden house at the edge of a great dark forest. Around their house was a garden and beyond the garden was a meadow.
Early one morning, Peter opened the garden gate and went out into the big green meadow.
High up in a tree sat a little bird, who was Peter's friend.
'All is quiet, all is quiet,' sang the bird.
Just then, a fat white duck came waddling along. She was glad that Peter had left the gate open, and decided to go for a swim in the deep pond.....'
However, things are set to get a bit noisy as the duck and the little bird debate over their individual skills.
...Then along comes a cat....then Peter's Grandfather, who is not impressed with the fact that Peter has ventured into the meadow where there could be a wolf lurking.
And there lies the problem as a big, grey wolf DOES appear and things get considerably more lively!
OOoOO
Peter and the Wolf is a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936.
Footnote:-
This book is great as a stand alone version of the tale but would be greatly enhanced by the acquisition of the cassette/CD.
From inside the back cover:-
'Peter and the Wolf was composed by the great Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra.
Each character in the story is represented by a different instrument:-
The bird by the flute
The duck by the oboe
The cat by the clarinet
The grandfather by the bassoon
The wolf by the French horn
Peter by the strings
and
The hunters' guns by the drums.
If you look carefully at each page of this book, you can spot the instruments as the different characters appear.'
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The art of a story for children
This is a good example of the marrying of a traditional story with good modern art interpretation. It has large clear depictions of Peter and his exploits that kept my 4 year old... Read more
Published 5 months ago by T.J.SHEPPARD
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I chose the book as a visual aid to the music and it worked very nicely with a class of 3 to 5 year olds.
Published 9 months ago by Miss P from Oxfordshire
A great addition to bedtime reading
Bought for my grandson - three years old - before I took him to the Festival Hall to hear Jarvis Cocker narrate a version with the LSO prior to a showing of the wonderful animated... Read more
Published 9 months ago by RR Waller
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My grandaughter loves this except the bit when the duck meets its end . Awwwwwww. But well illustrated and good value
Published 19 months ago by David
Beautifully illustrated book for young children
I ordered this book for my children after they enjoyed watching Disney's Peter and the Wolf.
The book is simply written and beautifully illustrated. Read more
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Brought back many happy memories of reading this book to my children when they were little, now am reading it to the grandchildren, 2, 2 and 3 years old and they love it just as... Read more
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