A charming children s book adapted from the opera L Enfant et les Sortileges (1925) by composer Maurice Ravel, with a libretto by Colette. Some have compared this opera to Maurice Sendak s Where the Wild Things Are ; Sendak himself created the set deigns & costumes for a production of this opera. Having trouble with homework, Thomas takes out his frustration on the things around him -- his books, his clock, his furniture. But one day, Armchair bellows, My stuffing has had enough! & blows Thomas clear out of this world into a strange place in time, where numerals scatter, book characters come alive, & cakes fight back. Will Thomas ever return home? For ages 5-10. Designed to create an awareness of classical music among young children. Ill.
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