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Musicians Of Bremen


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Great for age 5-9 years
An exquisitely illustrated retelling of a well-loved Grimm Brothers' fairy tale. Donkey, Dog, Cat and Rooster, mistreated by their owners, set off together to Bremen to become musicians: Donkey a lutenist, Dog a drummer, Cat a violinist and Cock a tenor. Along the way they discover a band of robbers who they decide to scare using their peculiar brand of music! A classically comical tale with a message about working together and pursuing your dreams.;One of the favourite fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, this new version of "The Musicians of Bremen" has been skilfully retold from the point of view of the animals.;Stunning illustrations, setting the story in the early seventeenth century, create a beautiful gift book to treasure.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Walker Books Ltd .

Niroot Puttapipat is renowned classics illustrator. A published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books.

This book contains the following story:

The Musicians of Bremen
Realising he had outlived his usefulness as a packhorse a donkey decided to become a musician in the town's band, and he ran away. Along the road he bumped into an old dog. 'I can no longer hunt', said the dog, 'and my master was going to have me put down so I'm searching my fortune elsewhere'. The donkey invited the dog to join him in his quest to join the town band. As they travelled further they met an old cat who had also left her mistress. 'I can no longer catch mice', said the cat, 'and my mistress was going to drown me so I'm searching my fortune elsewhere'. The donkey invited the cat to join the gang in their quest to join the town band. As they travelled further they met a cockerel. 'I am crowing for as long as I can, said the cockerel 'as my mistress is putting me in the pot for today's dinner'. The donkey invited the cockerel to join the gang in their quest to join the town band. Evening came and the animals discovered a house full of robbers. They managed to firghten the robbers away and take the house. When the robbers returned in the eveing again they successfully scared them away and were able to stay in the house for the rest of their days.

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