From Booklist
Ages 5-7. Foreman stages his version of the Grimms' fairy tale "The Bremen Town Musicians" in a locale suggesting the American southwest in the 1950s. A donkey who "didn't want to be made into pet food" runs away and meets a dog, a cat, and a rooster, who join him on the road, determined to become musicians. Together they frighten a band of robbers from their hideout, a run-down cafe, and defend their new home when the thieves return. The four friends transform the old place into a dance hall called Rock 'n Roll where crowds of teenagers gather to hear the animal band perform. The lively illustrations dramatize the action in a series of beautifully colored double-page spreads. An entertaining interpretation of an old favorite. Carolyn Phelan
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Review
“The lively illustrations dramatize the action in a series of beautifully colored double–page spreads. An entertaining interpretation of an old favorite.” -- BOOKLIST
?Michael Foreman has a flair for turning a book into a special occasion.? ?Quentin Blake
?A witty and colourful new edition.? ?Publishing News -- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
?Michael Foreman has a flair for turning a book into a special occasion.? ?Quentin Blake
?A witty and colourful new edition.? ?Publishing News -- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
