Romania
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Maria Regina României (text)
JOB (illus.)
Kildine : povestea unei mici principese rautacioase
(Kildine, the tale of a naughty little princess)
Bucuresti : Corint, 2003. – 100 p.
ISBN 973-653-434-0
Princess – Naughtiness – Education
Princess Kildine, a real brat, terrorises her parents and environment. When
she doesn’t even spare her father’s crown, the girl is banned and sent to
an isolated tower. Once there, the stubborn, naughty girl slowly turns into an
amiable person who is received friendly even by her worst enemy, the old
market woman »Vox Populi«. This volume is the first Romanian edition of a
literary fairy tale originally published in France at the beginning of the 20th
century. Written by the Romanian Queen Maria, the book’s existence was
denied for decades in Romania. Detailed illustrations from the original
edition – black-and-white drawings and delicately coloured full-page
pictures in a turn-of-the-century style – accompany the text, which reflects
the spirit of its time. (7+)
139
Sima, Nicole (text)
Lucas, Cristina (illus.)
Marty învata muzica! : copiii fac cunostina
cu sunetele, notele si instrumentele muzicale …
în compania unui martian
(Marty meets music : together with a Martian, children learn about tones,
notes, and musical instruments)
Bucuresti : Compania, 2003. – 79 S.
ISBN 973-8119-60-x
Music – Instrument
Learning about music and becoming acquainted with musical instruments is like
travelling around a foreign planet. And this is exactly what Marty, a friendly
little Martian, and his friend from Earth do together. Starting with the most
simple notes, their notation, and their functions, the journey proceeds in a
logical and comprehensible order to the various categories of musical
instruments. These are described in short humorous dialogues and illustrated
by simple drawings. The appealing non-fiction book is not exclusively geared
towards children but also towards adults who are interested in music.
(6+)