The Django
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2013
نویسنده
Steven Boyerناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781470356774
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- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
Audio is the perfect medium for this children's story about a boy who loves music. The main character, inspired by early-twentieth-century jazz musician Jean "Django" Reinhardt, is reminiscent of any child who sometimes lets his or her imagination run wild. Little Jean keeps getting blamed for the mischief being caused by a "django," a creature only he can see. The audiobook allows the listener to hear the music, particularly the sounds of the banjo, that plays a central role in the story. While narrator Steven Boyer falls a bit flat when voicing the django, his slow, even tone makes the story an easy listen for children of all ages. R.Z.R. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
March 1, 2010
Pinfold's debut is narrated by a gypsy boy named Jean whose life takes a nasty turn when a Django shows up in his caravan one day. What's a Django? “It's like a thing. A sort of it. A kind of cozzler that always seems to find trouble.” The Django, half Jean's size, has a lifeless, carved-wood face and the temperament of a two-year-old. It smashes Papa's treasured banjo—Papa blames the boy—then spends several days causing further mischief. Delight in Pinfold's wordplay (“There were suspenders buttoned at bizarre angles, laces in spaghetti tangles, necktie, thumb and finger mangles”) will alternate with dismay at the chaos sown at Jean's expense. As it happens, all he has to do to solve the problem is send the Django away; it goes without protest, though Jean comes to miss the creature. Pinfold has talent to spare, but although the book carries an admiring afterword about jazz guitarist Reinhardt, this is an odd homage. The tale of a small monster that destroys musical instruments and manipulates humans like puppets feels distinctly off-key. Ages 5–up.
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