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Children's Fiction Music

Curieux comme un petit chat !

Franz Schubert

by (author) Ana Gerhard

illustrated by Marie Lafrance

other primary creator I. Musici de Montréal & Benoit Brière

Publisher
The Secret Mountain
Initial publish date
Feb 2022
Category
Music, Europe
Recommended Age
7 to 9
Recommended Grade
2 to 4
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    ISBN
    9782925108757
    Publish Date
    Feb 2022
    List Price
    $22.95

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Description

Travel through time following a charming little mouse called Minim who loves cheese and music. The setting is a lively open-air café on a beautiful spring day after a long, hard winter. In the midst of people talking and laughing, a very strange fellow sits by himself, book in hand, reading a poem about a trout swimming joyfully in a brook. The small rodent spots a scrumptious piece of gruyere on the floor next to the man's table and is completely oblivious to the fact that it's being used as bait for a mousetrap. Fortunately, before he can sink his teeth into the cheese, he is quickly lifted off the floor by the odd-looking daydreamer… who happens to be Franz Schubert! A brilliant composer who has no qualms about making time for the little things in life. In addition to an illustrated story and introductory notes on the composer in French, this book is accompanied by a CD featuring recordings of the narrated story and the performance of the composition "Trout Quintet" ("Forellenquintett"). A unique code for the digital download of the recordings and a printable file of the illustrated story is also included.

About the authors

Ana Gerhard a suivi une formation de pianiste concertiste au Conservatoire national de musique de Mexico. Elle a été quatre fois lauréate du prestigieux Parents’ Choice Gold Award aux États- Unis pour une collection de livres-disques qui initient les enfants à la musique classique.

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Marie Lafrance est née à Québec. Après des études en graphisme et un long séjour aux États-Unis, elle décide de se consacrer à l'illustration. Ses œuvres lui ont valu des nominations au prix du Gouverneur général et elle a remporté le Prix Ruth et Sylvia Schwartz de littérature jeunesse pour le livre Une poule pour Izzy Pippik qu'elle a illustré. Marie vit à Montréal.

 

MARIE LAFRANCE has spent her whole life drawing pictures, at first to keep from biting her nails, then for magazines, newspapers, posters, billboards and board games. Now she illustrates picture books, including The Lady with the Books, Oscar Lives Next Door, and Bunny the Brave War Horse. Her book A Hen for Izzy Pippik won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award. Marie lives in Montreal, Quebec.

 

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