A is for oboe : the orchestra's alphabet / Lera Auerbach and Marilyn Nelson ; illustrated by Paul Hoppe.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525553770 : HRD
- ISBN: 9780525553779 : HRD
- ISBN: 9780525553779
- ISBN: 0525553770
- Physical Description: 1 volume : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: New York City : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | "This deeply imaginative and entertaining poetry collection details the pleasures of the orchestra, from strong-willed A to satisfied Z"-- Provided by publisher. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 7-9 Dial Books for Young Readers. Grades 2-3 Dial Books for Young Readers. |
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Subject: | Orchestra > Juvenile literature. Musical instruments > Juvenile literature. Alphabet books > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hotchkiss Library - Sharon.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Hotchkiss Library - Sharon | J 784.2 Aue (Text) | 33660148222179 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
BookList Review
A Is for Oboe: the Orchestra's Alphabet
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
The world's great orchestras have been struggling for decades to reach younger audiences, challenged with shaking off a reputation for being staid. In these pages, however, an orchestra is anything but that; it's a living, creative thing. With stunning poetry and vivid illustrations, this volume reimagines what an orchestra is, all while delivering a lesson on how to listen. There's energy and movement in the pictures and poems, organized into riffs on each letter, from A to Z, in imitation of music. Here, musicians and conductors represent all genders, races, and ages, and the authors exhort their audience to discover the music of new composers, redefining the concert listener as a cocreator of the music. Instruments take on new life, as well. There's the English horn, which is like a philosopher, and contrabassoons, whose low notes are like the roots of trees, plus plenty of references to the mystery and primal nature of music. Drums, for instance, palpitate like the human heart. Putting aside the artistry, this book also serves as an introduction to musical concepts, including everything from tempo and rests to notation and phrasing. It's sure to inspire young readers to make music and approach it in fresh ways--and perhaps holds a clue to what orchestras of the future may look like.