Cover of Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

The Caldecott Honor book, now in paperback!

With mournful moan and silken tone,

itself alone comes ONE TROMBONE...

Then a trumpet joins in to become a duet; add a French horn and voila!you have a trio — and on it goes until an entire orchestra is assembled on stage. Lloyd Moss's iresistible rhymes and Marjorie Pricemans's energetic illustrations make beautiful music together — a masterpiece that is the perfect introduction to musical instruments and musical groups, and a counting book that redefines the genre.

Setting
1990s
Subject
science
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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