Peter and the Wolf
by Bono, Gavin Friday and The Friday-Seezer Ensemble
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Author: Bono, Gavin Friday and The Friday-Seezer EnsemblePerformer: Sergei Prokofiev
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Box set
Published: 2003-11-27
ISBN: 1582343888
Number of pages: 64
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
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Book Review: For Adult Bono Fans or can be adapted for children...
Summary: 5 Stars
"Beware... for wolves come in many disquises."
Peter lives with his grandfather in a cottage surrounded by a high stone wall near a deep, dark forest. In the story we meet a number of animals. The story is read by Irish musician, Gavin Friday, who has a very enjoyable sensuous voice.
To make this book kid friendly (from my teacherish perspective), I'd recommend glueing the first cat picture page shut. You could buy one for the kids and one as a collector item - so if you object, the problem can be easily remedied. I just think it is a little too suggestive for younger children (unless they are used to art museums, then they won't blink an eye), although adults will easily see the double meaning of the book's contents that seems to deal with temptation and being swallowed up by darkness. The other pictures seem fine.
The duck with the bill that extends out like a cross seems to be in contrast with the first bird that looks more like a dove. I took it to mean you should live your beliefs instead of just making them a show. Pretty clever to show that in an illustration so subtely. The dove and the cat also contrast sharply and the meaning is very clear.
Bono's illustrations are beautiful and he drew the pictures with the help of his children. I purchased this for a collector friend and couldn't help myself, I read it first and listened to the CD. For some reason, I thought Bono would be reading the story.
My dad heard me listening to this in the office and thought it would be fun to listen to on Halloween. There are fun elements of suspense throughout the music and now and then it gets a "little" scarry.
For adults who heard the music as children, the combination of the music and the story makes the story much more meaningful.
~The Rebecca Review
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