Owlie and His Magic Music

By Sharon Olexa Crandall

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966237838
• ISBN13: 9780966237832
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Featherdown
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 0.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable read

This was a unique book in that narrator on the CD "reads" the entire story for you. Overall, Vivaldi's music takes priority over either the story line(which is a bit silly) or learning the various instruments. Also, the voices could have been more distinctive as many sound similar--maybe two narrators or one with broader range would have been better. Also, I would've liked it more had there been more of an effort to teach the different sounds of the different instruments or possibly to hear them struggle with an instrument or miss a note(as would be the case with any child learning an instrument) and then improve and hear the difference. It might have been a nice opportunity to instill the child with the idea of learning an instrument can be difficult, but the rewards at the end are worth it. That being said, to hear the music while the story is read is certainly a delight and is likely to peak a child;s interest in learning more.

If you enjoy Vivaldi's Four Season's ...

You and your child are in for a wonderful treat. As a mother of three boys, ages 1, 6, and 8, I'm continually looking for opportunities to introduce classical music to them in a fun and creative way. Owlie And His Magic Music book/cd do just that. The story and illustrations are very enchanting and capture the attention of the reader and looker/listener. You will read what happens when Owlie and his best friend Oakie, along with the other animal creatures of the forest prepare for the Summer Solstice Concert. The story is narrated right along with Vivaldi's Four Season's. This creative book/cd has a great lesson for all of us. And it allows children to feel the emotion that is in Vivaldi's masterpiece. The book/cd are a great way to end you and your child's day. I am looking forward to adding more of Sharon Olexa Crandall's books to my sons library~