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Aida  Leontyne Price

The opera diva retells Verdi’s famous opera.  Classic Egyptian art.

5469  paperback   Grades 1-6    32pp               $8.00 

405x   Hardcover                                                 $20.00 

Carnival of the Animals  Camille Saint-Saens and Barry Carson Turner

Clever picture book and CD provide a wonderful presentation of this classical work.

1800  Hardcover/CD  Grades preK-5  48pp  $19.9

Farewell Symphony w/CD   Anna Celenza

A fictionalized telling of the story behind Haydn’s famous symphony.

4060  Hardcover w/CD  Grades 1-6  32pp  $19.95 

Giant Steps: John Coltrane’s   Chris Raschka

Imagine John Coltrane’s classic “Giant Steps” performed by raindrops, a snowflake, a box, and a kitten.  The text demands that you examine the illustrations and listen carefully to the music again with far deeper understanding.

5987  Hardcover   Grades pre-K up   32pp  $17.00

The Magic Flute  retold by Anne Gatti, illus. By Peter Malone

A beautifully illustrated retelling of Mozart’s famous opera combined with an audio CD will enchant both readers and music lovers!

0038  Hardcover/CD  Grades 3-8  40pp    $17.95

Nutcracker w/CD  ETA Hoffmann and Julie Paschkis

This classic pairs the story, dreamlike paintings and a full-length music CD recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

9626   Hardcover w/CD  Grades preK-5  0pp $19.95 

Sing Me a Story: Opera Stories   Jane Rosenberg

31 opera stories brought to children in an enjoyable way.

8733  paperback  Grades 2-up  80pp              $15.95  

Wonderful Wizard of Oz Pop-UP Commemorative Edition  L. Frank Baum, illus. Robert Sabuda

Amazing paper engineering and special effects include a twisting cyclone, a wizard’s balloon that sails into the sky and much more.

7517   Hardcover   Grades all    14+ pp      $24.95 

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