Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Aladdin Picture Books) Summary and Reviews

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Aladdin Picture Books)
by Lloyd Moss

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Author: Lloyd Moss
Illustrator: Marjorie Priceman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-05-01
ISBN: 0689835248
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Aladdin

Book Reviews of Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Aladdin Picture Books)

Book Review: A family favorite and super introduction to music
Summary: 5 Stars

Lloyd Moss is DJ for a classical music radio station in New York, and had never written a children's book before his superlative "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin." Lucky man, he hit it out of the park with his very first attempt.

Moss uses propulsive, rhyming text to introduce children not only to different musical instruments, but to the Italian terms by which their groupings are known (solo, duo, trio and so on). Moss's poetry is enhanced immeasurably by illustrator Marjorie Priceman's vigorous and colorful artwork. Borrowing elements from Chagall, Rousseau, and Bemelmans--without ever stooping to a visually derivative look--Priceman's pictures more than matches the energy of Moss' text. Her colors are lush and saturated: a rich periwinkle, jet black, sunset pink, and lipstick red all work together here, along with shots of teal, orange, grey and other colors. The overall effect is, quite simply, delicious. The whole leaves you wanting more--exactly the effect any children's book should have.

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