{"product_id":"carnival-of-the-animals-paperback","title":"Carnival of the Animals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Lithgow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBoris Kulikov\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut oh  what a fabulous night he had had, \u003cbr\u003e When his world was turned into a zoo \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After wandering off from a school field trip, a young boy falls asleep in the Natural History Museum. There he sees his classmates, teachers, and family transformed into a menagerie of animals, from wild hyenas to stately peacocks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John Lithgow's exhilarating word play, inspired by Camille Saint-Sa ns's 1886 composition, provides a narrative arc to the piece for the first time. Lithgow created the text for the New York City Ballet, where the \u003ci\u003eCarnival of the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e ballet, with his narration, debuted in 2003. Boris Kulikov's witty artistic interpretation of the story adds to the fun.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Lithgow\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Got Two Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Mahalia Mouse Goes to College\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Marsupial Sue Presents: The Runaway Pancake\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e I'm A Manatee\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Micawber\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMarsupial Sue\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Remarkable Farkle McBride\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCarnival of the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e. An award-winning actor, he has starred on stage, film, and television. He performs concerts across the country and has recorded the CDs \u003ci\u003eFarkle and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Singin' in the Bathtub\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sunny Side of the Street\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit John at JohnLithgow.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoris Kulikov, \u003c\/b\u003e a former set and costume designer in St. Petersburg, Russia, was chosen as a Flying Start by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also illustrated \u003ci\u003eMorris the Artist\u003c\/i\u003e by Lore Segal, \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Friend\u003c\/i\u003e by Yelena Romanova, and \u003ci\u003eCarnival of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e by John Lithgow. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9.38 x 10.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carnival of the Animals\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756976079136,"sku":"9780689873430","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/25f3f98011df2ef0eba35e6e5cb45ffb.webp?v=1780090745","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/carnival-of-the-animals-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}