Some Creatures Have All the Luck!: Antonio Vivaldi

by Ana Gerhard, Marie Lafrance (Illustrator)

Overview

Travel through time following a charming little mouse called Minim, who happens to love cheese and music. With great courage, he braves a cold Venetian winter night to visit an orphanage. His mission is to replace the tooth fairy by leaving a little gift under the pillow of each child. Little does he know that this task is fraught with danger. A tomcat is lurking about in the building, always on the lookout for his next meal. Luckily, it’s also home to the great composer Antonio Vivaldi, whose music will prove irresistible!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782925108177
Publisher:	La Montagne secrète
Publication date:	10/01/2021
Series:	Little Stories of Great Composers
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	35
File size:	20 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Ana Gerhard a suivi une formation de pianiste concertiste au Conservatoire national de musique de Mexico. Elle a été quatre fois lauréate du prestigieux Parents’ Choice Gold Award aux États- Unis pour une collection de livres-disques qui initient les enfants à la musique classique.
Marie Lafrance has become one of Québec’s best-known children’s book illustrators, having received great critical acclaim for the albums Le Grand voyage de monsieur Caca (Les 400 Coups), La fée des bonbons (Dominique et Cie) and La Diablesse and the Baby (Annick Press) for which she was a Governor General’s Literary Award finalist.

Editorial Reviews

Narrator Colm Feore creates an engaging storytelling experience for young listeners in this musical introduction to composer Antonio Vivaldi. The story begins on a cold winter’s night in Venice, Italy, the home of Minim, a little mouse who loves cheese and beautiful music. A dangerous adventure leads Minim to visit an orphanage where he narrowly escapes a threatening cat and makes a surprising discovery. There is an orchestra of girls playing stringed instruments and performing for a conductor with bright red hair—Antonio Vivaldi. The composer’s music and occasional sound effects heighten the sense of place and enhance Feore’s lively narration as the voice of Minim. This delightful approach to classical music includes two movements from Vivaldi’s CONCERTO FOR WINTER and a pdf of the illustrated book. S.A.A. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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