Peter and the Wolf

Sergei Prokofiev composed his Peter and the Wolf in 1936 with the hope of introducing children to the instruments of the orchestra. It happens that he also devised a wonderfully dramatic story. The characters - boy, bird, duck, cat, grandfather, wolf, hunters - and their doings have been beloved by young and old for decades.

Writer, artist, musician, and Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka has given the original story a new setting: a stage performance. Here you will relish language inspired music; enjoy mischief, suspense, and triumph in the theater; and delight in a surprise (and an additional character) Prokofiev's merry tale didn't provide. Please do not turn immediately to the last page.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Published: 10/01/2008
ISBN: 9780689856525
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 10.35h x 10.31w x 0.35d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2008 pg. 1014
Publishers Weekly 09/15/2008 pg. 65
School Library Journal 10/01/2008 pg. 120
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 127428 / Peter and the Wolf
Reading Level: 2.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5