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Berlioz the bear

Author: Jan Brett; David Gatti; Joseph Hearne; G.P. Putnam's Sons.; South China Printing Company.
Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, ©1991
Edition/Format:   Book : Fiction : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of magicians  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Fantasy literature
Dust jackets (Binding)
Publishers' advertisements
Juvenile fiction
Jvenile fiction
Fiction
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Brett, Jan, 1949-
Berlioz the bear.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c1991 (Hong Kong : South China Print. Co.)
(OCoLC)733982164
Material Type: Fiction, Juvenile audience
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Jan Brett; David Gatti; Joseph Hearne; G.P. Putnam's Sons.; South China Printing Company.
ISBN: 0399222480 : 9780399222481
OCLC Number: 21764051
Notes: On verso of t.p.: Typography by David Gatti ; airbrushing by Joseph Hearne.
Publishers' advertisements on dust jacket.
Description: [32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Responsibility: written and illustrated by Jan Brett.

Abstract:

Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of magicians into a hole in the road and gets stuck. Time is running out, and if a rooster, a cat, a billy goat, a plow horse, and an ox can't rescue the bandwagon, who can? As the suspense mounts, intricate borders reveal the village animals making their way to the square one by one. When the clock chimes eight, the animals, ready to dance, have filled the square-but there's no sign of Berlioz. Jan Brett's glorious illustrations invite the eye to linger over exquisite details and humorous nuances that enhance the story. This delightful cumulative tale is one that will be looked at again and again.

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