Playing the Spoons (Culture in Action) - Hardcover

Liz Miles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1406216968 ISBN 13: 9781406216967

Publisher: Raintree, 2010

Synopsis

This series provides an introduction to a range of arts topics. Each book explores an area in depth and offers practical activities to reinforce learning.

About this title

About the Author

Liz Miles is a Heinemann-Raintree author.

From Booklist

Each volume in the Culture in Action series offers an overview of a topic, historical background information where appropriate, a colorful illustration on nearly every page, and three single-page activities (one music-related, one art-related, and one performance activity). Playing the Spoons and Other Curious Instruments introduces musical instruments from around the world that may be unfamiliar to children. The target audience for the series seems to vary somewhat, with one volume inviting readers to “feel your sides ache from laughing at lovable clowns” and another asking them to consider “the threat of Communism” as a reason for the rise of science fiction in the U.S. in the 1950s. Illustrated mainly with clearly reproduced photos, the books sometimes feature eye-catching photos on their covers as well. Time lines, glossaries, and bibliographies are appended. Aimed at a global market, the books cover their subjects broadly, but the brief lists of books, websites, and places to visit offer choices accessible to North American readers. Short, competently written overviews of a wide range of subjects. Grades 4-7. --Carolyn Phelan

Edition details

• Publisher: Raintree
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1406216968
• ISBN 13: 9781406216967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32