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Published on Oct 13, 2020 | 32 Pages
Perfect for any young reader interested in music, families who love music, and a must-have staple for music classrooms, this funny picture book is an amusing introduction to the instruments in an orchestra, featuring clever rhymes and whimsical illustrations.
Meet a shy fellow! He’s hard to notice, but he’s right at the side of the room listening to a duet for cello and viola. But look again — our shy fellow suddenly has an urge to swallow a HUGE cello, which is precisely what he does. And he doesn’t stop there! He also swallows a harp, a saxophone, and a fiddle while trying to satisfy his voracious appetite for musical instruments. But when he swallows a teensy, tiny, little bitty bell, you won’t believe what happens! In this take-off on a classic children’s song, kids will laugh out loud and learn all about musical instruments with this story that’s a melodious mix of fun and frivolity.
Meet a shy fellow! He’s hard to notice, but he’s right at the side of the room listening to a duet for cello and viola. But look again — our shy fellow suddenly has an urge to swallow a HUGE cello, which is precisely what he does. And he doesn’t stop there! He also swallows a harp, a saxophone, and a fiddle while trying to satisfy his voracious appetite for musical instruments. But when he swallows a teensy, tiny, little bitty bell, you won’t believe what happens! In this take-off on a classic children’s song, kids will laugh out loud and learn all about musical instruments with this story that’s a melodious mix of fun and frivolity.
Author
Barbara S. Garriel
Barbara S. Garriel lives in Bayville, New York.
Learn More about Barbara S. GarrielIllustrator
John O'Brien
John O’Brien also is the author and illustrator of Mother Hubbard’s Christmas, which Booklist calls “a yuk-filled read-aloud.” John is also a cartoonist for many magazines and newspapers, most notably The New Yorker, New York Times, and Esquire. He lives in Delran, New Jersey. Visit johnobrienillustrator.com.
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