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Brundibar

Brundibar

Published in
2002
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Description

When Aninku and Pepicek go to town for milk to make their sick mother better, their attempts to earn money by singing are thwarted by a bullying hurdy-gurdy grinder, Brundibar. But with the help of three talking animals and three hundred schoolchildren, Aninku and Pepicek defeat the bully and return home triumphant. The story is based on a Czech opera performed numerous times by the children of the Nazi concentration camp Terezin.
Age
2-6
Text complexity
developing
Length
56 pages

Why to read

  • Engaging plot
  • Beautiful illustrations
  • Educational content
  • Unique blend of opera and nursery rhymes