Aida [Turtleback]

Leontyne Price (Author)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media; Reprint edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606121617
• ISBN-13: 978-0606121613
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful in words and pictures; a special gift to any child, October 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: AIDA (Hardcover)

Leontyne Price has presented us with a treasure in this book. It is a wonderful gift for any child -- or adult. It is told clearly and with beauty, strength and love. The illustrations are an especially wonderful companion to the story. Styled uniquely to the story they provide a gentle, beautiful flow which endlessly illumines the imagination. Although the ending is classically "tragic," this tale of love is presented in both word and pictures appropriate for any age child. My nearly two year old son loves to look at the pictures as I read to him and, I believe, enjoys the story as I "act" it out for him. Certainly, he asks for Aida often when we pick his bedtime story!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aida - A wonderful literture tie-in with Egyptian history!, July 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: AIDA (Hardcover)

Leontyne Price's retelling of Aida is concise and beautifully illustrated. My three sixth grade classes loved the story, but my voice gave out in the repeated readings! I found the CD-Rom of Aida, which features Ms. Price's rich voice reading the text, along with musical excerpts from the opera. (Ms. Price sings Aida, Placido Domingo sings Radames.) Total playing time on the CD is 67:22. I expect this combination of beautiful story, music, illustrations, and singing will serve my students well as an introduction/exposure to opera.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best interpretation of an opera for children I've seen., August 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: AIDA (Hardcover)

The combination of Leontyne Price as the storyteller and the Dillons as the artists makes this an outstanding book. I question recommending this book as appropriate for Ages 4-8. As an elementary teacher, I introduced this book to fourth,fifth, and sixth graders. They all liked it, but the sixth graders LOVED IT! Getting 12 year olds to tolerate a picture book is an achievement in itself. These sixth graders saw a love story, and really were spellbound when I read it to them. Playing some of the music and reading this story introduces children to the world of opera. Please buy this book for all ages; I have given it to many adult friends too!

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