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Meet Composer George Gershwin Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0516445367
ISBN13:9780516445366
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Children's Press(CT)
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 7.8" x 9.0"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Related Subjects
Art Arts, Music & Photography Biographies Children's Children's Books Music MusicalCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Another Great Composer Biography
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a great representation of George Gershwin's life. A must have for every elementary school library. It has beautiful black and white and color pictures along with cartoons enhancing the story. Hyper-sensitive schools and parents may be shocked at the first photo of the book which has Gershwin sitting at the piano with a cigar in his mouth. If everyone can get past that picture by reminding children that this was before people knew that smoking was bad for your health, then you can enjoy this great biography.
Interesting and Enjoyable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is one in a wonderful series of books intended to introduce young readers to the lives of famous composers. The story of George Gershwin not only tells about his life, but also gives children a feel for the time he lived in. Venezia uses details about Gershwin as a child to draw youngsters into the story. They can empathize with the young George who is seen as a "nerd" by his peers, because of his love for music. Yet he still enjoyed sports, particularly roller skating. As always, Venezia's illustrations are wonderful and I particularly enjoyed the photographs and artwork that accompanied them. All the parts come together to give children an interesting and enjoyable picture of the man and his music.
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