Frogs Play Cellos: And Other Fun Facts

by Laura Lyn Disiena (Author) Aaron Spurgeon (Illustrator)

Frogs Play Cellos: And Other Fun Facts
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Did You Know? (Little Simon)
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Rock out with this book of fun facts about xylophones, cymbals, concerts, and more! Did you know that the violin contains more than 70 separate pieces of wood? How about that you can tune your guitar to the sound of a dial tone because it's an "A"? Or that the Beatles were first called the Blackjacks, and then the Quarrymen? Filled with tons of cool facts about musical instruments, plus colorful, humorous illustrations, this book is sure to be a hit!
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Gr 1-3--In this picture book, readers learn about various instruments, from the cello to the piano to the cymbals, with some background information about each one. Unfortunately, the text is not well-organized, so children may be lost by all the information provided. The facts are fun and sometimes unusual, e.g., "the first trumpets ever used were made of conch shells!" The illustrations are populated with peppy animals playing different instruments, which may be the only thing that attracts kids. Music teachers are better off extracting the facts mentioned here in isolation rather than trying to use the book as a whole.--Martha Rico, El Paso ISD, TX

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Laura Lyn Disiena
Laura Lyn DiSiena is an art director who loves to write, design, and make crafty things. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her artsy husband and two naughty cats. You can visit them online at OhWellHello.com.

Hannah Eliot is a children's book editor who lives in Manhattan, New York. Her favorite activities include editing (of course), writing, painting, and doodling all over every piece of notebook paper she uses.

As a seasoned professional in the animation industry, Pete Oswald's credits include traditional animation, CG, and stop motion. Pete's work as an illustrator and designer includes Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Madagascar 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, ParaNorman, and Hotel Transylvania. His short film, The Story of Walls (2009), earned him an Annie Award nomination. Pete and his family live in Santa Monica, California.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781481414265
Lexile Measure
910
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little Simon
Publication date
October 07, 2014
Series
Did You Know? (Little Simon)
BISAC categories
JNF036090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Instruments
Library of Congress categories
Musical instruments

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