Maximus Musicus Visits the Orchestra (2008)
Winner — Reykjavik Children's Literature Prize 2008
Winner — The Icelandic Women's Literature Prize 2008
2008
48 pages
Children's Books
5-8 years
Picture Books
Maximus Musicus Visits the Orchestra (2008)
Maximus Musicus really hit the jackpot one day, when he wandered into a concert hall where a symphony orchestra was rehearsing.
This lively tale leads the reader into the magical world of music. The musical instruments are introduced one by one, as Maxi’s story progresses and readers learn to recognize the sounds each of them produces. The book includes a CD telling the story with animated sound effects and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra plays the passages of music it includes.
English, German and Finnish translations available
Awards
Won
- Reykjavik Children's Literature Prize 2008
- The Icelandic Women's Literature Prize 2008
Nominated
- Frettabladid Community Award 2010
Rights Sold
Translation rights sold
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