{"product_id":"the-carnival-of-the-animals-with-cd-audio-9780375864582","title":"The Carnival of the Animals [With CD (Audio)]","description":"A great way to introduce children to classical music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica's first Children's Poet Laureate has written all-new verses to accompany the composer Camille Saint-Sa ns's \u003ci\u003eThe Carnival of the Animals, \u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of the Harry Potter books has turned these rollicking rhymes into a picture-book fun fest. Included is a CD of the music and of Jack Prelutsky reading the verses. A note to parents and teachers by Judith Bachleitner, head of the music department at the prestigious Rudolf Steiner School in New York City, suggests ways preschoolers can act out the music--tromp like an elephant, hop like a kangaroo, glide like a swan--or, for older children, be creatively inspired by this joyful work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack Prelutsky, America's first Children's Poet Laureate, is the king of funny verse. Two of his recent books are \u003ci\u003eThe Swamps of Sleethe: Poems from Beyond the Solar System\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGood Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary GrandPré is best known as the illustrator of the Harry Potter books. She has also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Shoe\u003c\/i\u003e by Roderick Townley and the picture book \u003ci\u003eChin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat\u003c\/i\u003e by Jennifer Armstrong.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50586214990098,"sku":"9780375864582","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2997cd24-20cc-43a7-aff7-40842677cb14.jpg?v=1732042882","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-carnival-of-the-animals-with-cd-audio-9780375864582","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}