When Aninku and Pepicek go to town for milk to make their sick mother better, their attempts to earn money by singing are thwarted by a bullying hurdy-gurdy grinder, Brundibar. But with the help of three talking animals and three hundred schoolchildren, Aninku and Pepicek defeat the bully and return home triumphant. The story is based on a Czech opera performed numerous times by the children of the Nazi concentration camp Terezin.
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When Aninku and Pepicek go to town for milk to make their sick mother better, their attempts to earn money by singing are thwarted by a bullying hurdy-gurdy grinder, Brundibar. But with the help of three talking animals and three hundred schoolchildren, Aninku and Pepicek defeat the bully and return home triumphant. The story is based on a Czech opera performed numerous times by the children of the Nazi concentration camp Terezin.
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New in New dust jacket. 0786809043. Oblong quarto hardcover, unread unworn and NEW in NEW DJ. DJ enclosed in clear mylar wrap. A fresh copy of a story after an opera by Hans Krasa.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.
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Sendak, Maurice. New in new dust jacket. Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 56 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. first edition, clean pages, hc/dj
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Sendak, Maurice. New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from US! Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 56 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.
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Sendak, Maurice. New. Picture book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 56 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience.
I heard of the book through a children's literature class. I remember it much differently than from when I finally read the book for myself. I like the art work but I'm just not sure how well it fits the text. The story seems too simple and disjointed with the art.