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Author:	Tony Kushner	Format:	Hardcover
Publisher:	Hyperion	Edition:	1
ISBN-10:	0786809043	ISBN-13:	9780786809042
Publication Year:	2003	Subject:	--
Age Level:	--	Topic:	--
Language:	English	Special Attributes:	--
Condition:	Very Good

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Synopsis
An illustrated retelling of the Czech opera in which a brother and sister find a way to outwit the bullying, bellowing, hurdy-gurdy grinder named Brundibar who will not let them earn money by singing in the town square. Two siblings must outwit a cruel bully named Brundibar who thwarts their efforts to raise the money they need to buy milk for their sick mother. The siblings are helped by three magical talking animals and three hundred school children. Will they be able to defeat Brundibar and help save the life of their mother? This picture book is based on the Czech opera, which was performed a number of times by the children held in the Terezin concentration camp during World War II. Breaking from his traditional watercolor-and-pencil style, Sendak created the illustrations for BRUNDIBAR with colored pencils, crayons, and brush pens. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2003.
Details
Series:	NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (AWARDS)
Illustrator:	Maurice Sendak

Size
Length:	64 pages
Height:	11.0 in.
Width:	9.0 in.
Thickness:	0.5 in.
Weight:	22.4 oz.

Publisher's Note
When Aninku and Pepicek discover that their mother is sick, they rush to town for milk to make her better, but their attempt to earn money by singing is thwarted by a bullying hurdy-gurdy grinder, Brundibar, who chases away all other street musicians. Teacher's Guide available.
Industry reviews
"This brilliant and disturbing rendition of an old Czech opera honors history in a stunning piece of art....Sendak and Kushner complement each other perfectly as they merge merriness with tragedy and political commentary. A heartbreaking, hopeful masterpiece with powerful implications for contemporary readers." Kirkus Reviews (11/01/2003) "Just when one might have thought that the most celebrated living picture-book artist could retire with his laurels, along comes Maurice Sendak's collaboration with Tony Krushner, BRUNDIBAR, a capering picture book crammed with melodramatic menace and comedy both low and grand." New York Times Book Review - Gregory Maguire (11/16/2003) "Kushner's humor-touched text has a poetic lilt, and he's condensed the events effectively; the folkloric themes and the defeat of the obstructionist villain have an eternal appeal....This is nonetheless an unusual and resonant evocation of history that brings genuine poignancy to its operatic retrospection, and it would make a dramatic contribution to an exploration of Terezin and other concentration camps." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Deborah Stevenson (12/01/2003)

Product Category : Books
UPC : 725961009045
ISBN : 0786809043
Title : Brundibar (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards))
EAN : 9780786809042
Authors : Tony Kushner
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher : Hyperion Book CH
Publication Date : 2003-11-01
Pages : 56
First Edition : True
Dust Jacket : True
List Price (MSRP) : 19.95
Height : 0.7000 inches
Width : 8.5000 inches
Length : 10.9000 inches
Weight : 1.4000 pounds
Keywords : General, General AAS, Hardcover, Stories, Fiction, Printed Books, Ages 4-8, 4 - 8 años
Condition : Very Good
Collectible Item : True

Stated first edition. Very good with good d/j. Light shelf wear, clean pages, tight spine. D/J lightly worn.

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