Peter and the Wolf
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005O5KCMC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 165 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Children and their parents will enjoy listening to this unique musical story as every character is portrayed by a different instrument from the orchestra and the story is woven together by the lively narration by Jim Dale. Generations of children have been charmed by this enchanting work, and Brilliance Audio is proud to introduce its own version with multi-Grammy Award-winner Jim Dale as narrator. To delight the millions of Jim's fans, his reading of Peter and the Wolf will include unforgettable vocal characterizations of the various animals, young Peter, and Peter's grumpy old grandfather. It's a perfect holiday gift and a must-have for all Jim dale fans!. Following Brilliance Audio's recent Grammy-nominated musical-audiobook for children, The Shoebird, starring the inimitable Jim Dale, another popular children's title is being released just in time for the holidays: Peter and the Wolf. This beloved fairy tale, with music by Sergei Prokofiev, tells of how the courageous Peter and his animal friends - the bird, the duck, and the cat - set out to capture a ravenous wolf. The mu
MODERN retelling So the wolf gets to go back to the forest? How did i miss that?? And the duck gets out of the wolf's belly? Noooooo! Kids can handle the classic telling-- they are sensitive souls, but they understand life better than the rest of us. They can handle the truth. The Grandfather warns Peter of life's hard realities. We would all do well to appreciate that our elders hold great knowledge and should be listened to, even if they are cranks. This modern retelling is kind of a downer. Otherwise, the illustrations are nice.. Peter and the Wolf A big disappointment. The tale has been rewritten to be politically correct. The best lines in the fairy tale are gone. The ending is mushy--and worst of all much music has been cut so it is considerably shorter. Too bad, too, because the illustrations are wonderful.. Claire said Disappointing Image Format. The first 5-6 pictures were tiny, so tiny you couldn't even see them. Got better towards the end. Disappointing, I had to purchase a different version as I intended to show it to my class and this version could not be used.