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In this enchanting story based on the famous opera L’Enfant et les Sortileges (The Child and the Spell), stunning illustrations and playful language will captivate young children while also introducing them to classical music. When Thomas’ math problems give him trouble, he lets out a wild tantrum, ripping apart his favorite book, knocking over his clock, and overturning his tea and cake. But when he plops down into his favorite armchair, the chair decides it has had enough of the boy’s bad behavior. It blows Thomas into a strange place in time where Thomas comes face-to-face with the very objects he just broke.
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Maurice Ravel was one of the most original and sophisticated composers of the early 20th century. He wrote several operas, including L’Enfant et les Sortileges (The Child and the Spell), as well as ballets, and orchestral and chamber music. Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette collaborated with Ravel on L’Enfant et les Sortileges and wrote the libretto for it. Pegi Deitz Shea is the award-winning author of The Carpet Boy’s Gift, Liberty Rising, Patience Wright, Tangled Threads, Ten Mice for Tet, and The Whispering Cloth. She lives in Rockville, Connecticut. Serena Riglietti has illustrated more than 50 children’s books, including the Italian editions of the Harry Potter series.
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The second offering in the Musical Stories series, which began with Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges (2006), this picture book tells the story from the opera L'Enfant et les Sortileges, which features music by Ravel and a libretto by Colette. Frustrated by his math homework, Thomas throws a tantrum. He tears his books, rips the wallpaper, smashes dishes, and even terrorizes his caged squirrel. Suddenly, the objects in his bedroom rise up in revolt. His armchair blows him into another world, where Thomas, now smaller than a spoon, is confronted by strangely transformed versions of the creatures and things he had mistreated. After a surreal interlude, an apology paves the path back home. Written with sensitivity to imagery and the sounds of words, the text reads well. Italian illustrator Riglietti contributes a series of fanciful, dramatic paintings, outlining figures in fine strokes of black ink. Mainly of interest to children who have a chance to see the opera performed, this is recommended for larger collections. Carolyn Phelan
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- PublisherPumpkin House, Ltd.
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0964601044
- ISBN 13 9780964601048
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages36
- IllustratorRiglietti Serena
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