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Title: Bach's Big Adventure by Sallie Ketcham, Timothy Bush ISBN: 0-531-30140-0 Publisher: Orchard Books (NY) Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Based on a true story from J. S. Bach's childhood
Comment: Sallie Ketcham's wonderful "Bach's Big Adventure" is that rare breed of book which manages to tie together a true story from a major historical figure's childhood with terrific illustrations--and throw in a palatable moral as well.
J. S. Bach apparently was quite a confident young man, boasting by the age of ten to all who would listen that he and he alone was the greatest organist in all Germany. His confidence pierced by the sarcasm and truthfulness of his elder brother (who reared him once their parents had died), Bach decides that he will go to hear a concert by the man his brother says IS the greatest--an organist named Reincken.
Suffice it to say that Bach is humbled by the experience and almost hesitates to join Reincken at the organ--but the elder man is encouraging and soon the two are playing a rollicking tune, much to the delight of both. Reincken cheers the young Bach who does, in time, become the greatest organist in Germany and beyond.
Ketcham's tale is well told, with generous doses of humor. Timothy Bush's watercolor illustrations are cartoonlike and serve to further humanize this great musician. The book is a success and a treat to peruse.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Story For the Right Age Group
Comment: Probably best suited for 5-8 year-olds. It's the story of young Johann Sebastian Bach and his desire to be the greatest organist in all of Germany and the world. Through very good illustrations, and a compelling story, children and adults will be fascinated by this prodigy. The author passes on interesting tidbits of information of Bach's childhood that make for very good reading. However, children younger than 5 will probably tire easily of this story, since it runs a bit long.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Book that You Can't Put Down
Comment: This book is well written. Children will want to read it again and again. The author's humor adds sparkle to this historically based novel.
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Title: Tanya and the Magic Wardrobe (Picture Puffins) by Patricia Lee Gauch, Satomi Ichikawa ISBN: 0698118499 Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Exodus by Brian Wildsmith ISBN: 0802851754 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The Farewell Symphony by Anna Harwell Celenza, Joann E. Kitchel, Joseph Symphonies Haydn ISBN: 1570914060 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing Pub. Date: 01 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Life Skills for Kids: Equipping Your Child for the Real World by Christine M. Field ISBN: 0877884722 Publisher: Shaw Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 2: The Middle Ages by S. Wise Bauer, Susan Wise Bauer, Patty Martirosian, Jay Wise ISBN: 0971412936 Publisher: Peace Hill Press Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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