PICTURE BOOKS
Prokofiev, Sergei

Peter and the Wolf

(3) K-3 Translated by Anthea Bell. Illustrated by Julia Gukova. This picture book version successfully captures both the playfulness and the suspense of the famous musical tale, and the brief story, though carefully fleshed out, still retains its folktale-like spareness. Layers of paint give the illustrations an intriguing three-dimensional appearance. Young readers familiar with the music will happily hum along as the various characters appear or, as in the case of the poor duck, disappear.

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