Peter Tchaikovsky

by Mike Venezia

Book Overview

Meet Composer Peter Tchaikovsky Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0516445375
• ISBN13: 9780516445373
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Childrens Press Chicago
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.8" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

great book, info and so funny!

All of the Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers books are good. Tchaikovsky's is full of information AND the funniest cartoons! I read it before I read it to my daughter and I laughed out loud while learning at the same time. Moviemaniac

Wonderful

This book has made Tchaikovsky's music even more interesting to our family. The book was comprehended and enjoyed by my 5 and 8 year old daughters. Nice use of humor in the cartoons to lighten it up.

Amusing Illustrations

This is one in a wonderful series of books intended to introduce young readers to the lives of famous composers. Tchaikovsky was an interesting character, to say the least, and Venezia does a nice job of expressing that in an amusing way without losing respect for the composer. Venezia picks out events in Tchaikovsky's life that children can relate to and at the same time, see his unique way of dealing with life. As with all the books in this series, the best part are the illustrations. Cartoonlike and colorful; they are full of details and wonderfully amusing.