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Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
When this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire orchestra is assembled on stage. Written in elegant and rhythmic verse and illustrated with playful and flowing artwork, this unique counting book is the perfect introduction to musical groups. Readers of all ages are sure to shout...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 1st 1995
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
(first published 1995)
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Feb 02, 2012
Gundula
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
children interested in music and musical instruments
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin has an engaging, poetic text, combined with wonderful illustrations (I can certainly understand why this is a Caldecott Honor book), and is an informative and fun way to introduce children not only to ten important musical instruments, but also to the numbers one to ten (and solo to a chamber group of ten musicians). While the text itself is not spectacular, I think it would work very well as a read-aloud, either at home or in a Kindergarten or grade one classroom. The on...more
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“Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin” is a Caldecott Honor Book written by Lloyd Moss along with illustrations by Marjorie Priceman and this book details the various instruments that each person plays while the verses explain the different names used for the number of people joining the orchestra. “Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin” is a brilliant picture book that will help teach children about learning about various musical instruments while learning about the different names used for name a group of numbers.
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Feb 08, 2009
Dolly
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
Shelves:
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I have wanted to read this one for a while now, but could not get it at my local base library on Oahu. So when I found it here in Virginia, I made sure to get it right away. Our girls are starting to move beyond counting stories, but this is a wonderful tale about various musical instruments and has a lyrical rhyming narrative. We really enjoyed reading this book aloud together, especially with all the onomatopoeic words. And the illustrations are bold and bright and much deserving of the Caldec...more
Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin by Lloyd Moss and Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman was a good way to teach children about musical instruments, as well as counting. As I thought the message was good, I thought the illustrations were a little strange. The drawings of the people were very long and elaborated. I felt like if I was a child reading this I would be a little scared of some of the people, especially the conductor in the end. Another thing that struck me as odd in the illustrations was the random...more
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Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss, illustrated by Margorie Priceman is a rythmic, poetic introduction to the instrument in an orchestra and also a counting book. As this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until an entire chamber orchestra is assembled on stage.
The rhyming text communicates both the tone & feeling of every instrument - a "mellow" cello, a "stroking strings" violin - while keeping the rhythm...more
The rhyming text communicates both the tone & feeling of every instrument - a "mellow" cello, a "stroking strings" violin - while keeping the rhythm...more
An enjoyable poetic introduction to musical instruments, this book also proves a charming counting book as we add from one to ten musicians (and their instruments) to make a chamber orchestra. Each instrument has its own little poem but the illustrations help keep everything unified and I really enjoyed the end when the pieces all come together to create an encore-worthy performance. The illustrations won a Caldecott Honor and, while I appreciated them, I'm not sure I was particularly a fan (muc...more
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Feb 20, 2011
Lisa Vegan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
for an introduction to music groups and musical instruments and as a counting book too
While the text poems weren’t stellar I really liked this book and I particularly got a great deal of pleasure from the inclusion of the cats in a book about music.
This is one of six books (the last I’ve read of the five I’m able to find) chosen for the Picture Books Club’s (at the Children's Books group) March discussion books; the month’s theme is music.
Ten instruments are introduced, as they and their players end up forming a chamber group of ten. This works as a counting book because as each...more
This is one of six books (the last I’ve read of the five I’m able to find) chosen for the Picture Books Club’s (at the Children's Books group) March discussion books; the month’s theme is music.
Ten instruments are introduced, as they and their players end up forming a chamber group of ten. This works as a counting book because as each...more
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Jun 21, 2011
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Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, a 1996 Caldecott Honor book, uses poetry to introduce readers to a variety of musical instruments as well as the names of the different music groups (e.g. quartet and nonet). Moss’ use of descriptive language and Priceman’s colorful illustrations transport readers to the concert hall. Both the text and illustrations give the impression of movement, allowing readers to “experience” the music for themselves. In addition, Priceman’s diverse group of quirky characters sends...more
Summary: "The STRINGS all soar, the REEDS implore, / The BRASSES roar with notes galore. / It's music that we all adore. / It's what we go to concerts for." In this exuberant tribute to classical music and the passionate, eccentric musicians who play it, author Lloyd Moss begins with the mournful moan and silken tone of one trombone. A trumpet sings and stings along, forming a duo, then a fine French horn joins in, "TWO, now THREE-O, what a TRIO!" The mellow cello ups it to a quartet, then ZIN!...more
Zin Zin Zin a Violin is a concept book introducing musical instruments as well as ensembles. This book goes through a little bit of the orchestrate using rhyming and counting. The pictures and lay out of the pages in this book are in coordination with the type of instrument that is described. The characters also reflect the instruments. An example of this would be when the book introduces the french horn, the character is short and has a bigger mid section. The french horn is short and has a big...more
Mar 16, 2011
Crystal Marcos
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
young musicians or music enthusiasts
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin is a good introductory to musical instruments. I liked the effort for the rhyming text and the way the text was placed on the pages to simulate the flow of music. Although it is a Caldecott Honor Book I was not a fan of the art. I did greatly appreciate how the illustrator incorporated musicians who were both young and old and from different races. For younger children, this is also a counting book. One-Solo, Two-Duo, Three-Trio, etc.
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The first thing I noticed about this book was the colors; they are vivid and done in gouache. I think the use of water colors is a perfect match with the story line. The water colors seem to move and flow which is what I think of when thinking about instruments and music. Another adding effect is the typeface which is done in a typical black font however it is never just in a straight line. It is organized in curving paragraphs and never in the same spot throughout the different pages. The end p...more
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin is a cute colorful book. The illustrations are just eye popping! I can see why this book received an honor. This book teaches children more than one topic. The author teaches the children about the ten most important instruments. Children can also take from this book how to count to ten. This would be a book for 1st or 2nd grade.
Learning Experience:
After a week of reading the book and listening to the instrument sounds students will hear the sounds of all 10 of the instru...more
Learning Experience:
After a week of reading the book and listening to the instrument sounds students will hear the sounds of all 10 of the instru...more
There aren't a lot of children's books out there that educate children about the orchestra, so with that, this book automatically gets 5 stars in my eyes. However, in addition to that, it is fabulous because it teaches children about solo, duo, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet, nonet, and a chamber of ten. It also introduces all of the instruments that play in a symphony such as violin, flute, bass, trombone, etc. Its verse rhymes and flows in a whimsical way, and the illustrations...more
The pictures in this book are very inventive as the take up the entire page and tell a background story of a cat and mouse not told in the text. They also are bright, colorful, and even match the movement of the words. The imagery of the descriptive words can help a child to understand what each instrument sounds like without ever hearing it played. It also is good in building up a child's vocabulary of instruments and how the name of the instrumental group changes with the number of players. Th...more
I enjoyed this book since it goes into the inner workings of an orchestra and how each instrument provides something for the entire piece. In my classroom I would choose to read this book and afterwards I would make a mini music lesson. Music helps children learn and retain information so it would be a large part of the things I do in my class. Since I was classically trained in the viola it would be a perfect opportunity to show the students about different instruments and also to learn about t...more
Listen to the Playaway (tm) version: In the Small, Small Pond and Other Stories That Rhyme: In the Small, Small Pond/ Stars! Stars! Stars!/ Wild About Books/ Come On, Rain!/ Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin! instead, or at least first. The music is a much more important and exciting part of the experience, imo, than the book.
The whimsey of Moss's verse and the energy of Priceman's illustrations in goauche merge well in this book. The performance builds from one trombone to a chamber group of ten, while two cats, a mouse and a dog look on, and each of the musicians has their own character. The arc even captures the full concert hall, encore and the workman sweeping up afterward as the animals drift away to sleep. There is nothing complicated in this book, but it grasps and conveys an appreciation for the creation and...more
May 06, 2008
Jodysegal
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
PreSchool-Grade 3
Shelves:
picture-books-concept,
informational-books
Richly colored, stylized gouache illustrations introduce one by one the members and instruments of an orchestra. Each of the characters bends and twists as if shaped by currents of curving, moving music-filled air. Wonderful onomonopeic text accompanies each of the instruments as it chimes in. The trombone, for example, joins in: "With mournful moan and silken tone, Itself alone comes ONE TROMBONE. Gliding, sliding, high notes go low; ONE TROMBONE is playing SOLO." Sly cats and delighted dogs en...more
I've been wanting to read this book for ages, but never got around to it. It won a 1996 Caldecott Honor award, and rightly so. This book is very creative, with its rhyming text, and is a nice way to introduce musical instruments and groups to young children. Plus I just love Marjorie Priceman's whimsical and colorful illustrations! It starts out with one lone trombone and by the end of the book we have a whole orchestra. Even my son liked it. Highly recommended for ages 1-6, 4 stars.
Zin Zin Zin a Violin! I absolutley loved this book! The rhymes are fantastically fun! It teaches about 10 different instruments and all while making fun . This book also teaches numbers when counting an orchestra. I even learned a thing or two from this book!
Learning Experience: Let's make a class orchestra! I will bring in 10 different instruments and we will number them off as solo, duo, trio, quartlet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet, nonet, and chamber group of ten.
Learning Experience: Let's make a class orchestra! I will bring in 10 different instruments and we will number them off as solo, duo, trio, quartlet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet, nonet, and chamber group of ten.
I usually can't stand rhyming text but Moss makes this more like poetry, with an unforced, lyrical rhythm. The fluid, whimsical illustrations reinforce the idea of music's movement as the number of players grow from solo to symphony. The counting part of the book is geared to younger readers but even older kids likely don't know a "quintet." This would be perfect for a music themed storytime, especially accompanied by clips of the instruments so kids can hear "the mournful moan and silken tone"...more
I saw this book as several things. First, it was a counting book, introducing kids to numerical words like "duet" and "sextet" as we count the musicians and their instruments one by one as they join the orchestra. I also loved how it rhymed, which gave it sort of a poetry feel. The last page makes it a great bedtime story as well, because it ends with saying goodnight. I thought it was a fun book to read, overall. The artwork is interesting as well.
Both my 2 year old and 4 year old grandsons enjoyed this book. It is a wonderful way to introduce children to musical instruments in an orchestra, cleverly written in rhyme, and all the while readers and listeners can watch the action via the illustrations of the antics of 2 cats and a mouse who apparently live in the concert hall. Their story becomes more exciting when a dog arrives with one of the musicians.
It wasn't until I introduced this book to my middle school students as a "family fun" book that I recalled that this favorite includes words with "math" prefixes! It was fun to pause and let my students attempt to fill in the words "trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet," etc. A fun way to teach/learn orchestral instruments, too!
The cover of this book is so vibrant and amazing that it would catch any eyes attention. The artwork was done in water colors. The book really seemed to flow very well. Plus I love any book that talks about music! I enjoyed that the words were placed in all different places. The theme, music is represented all throughout the book.
This book is fun, but the thing I loved best about it was that the musicians specifically alternated between men and women. The trumpet player was a woman, too, which was fantastic because famous trumpet players are almost always men. Lovely and whimsical, and I always love a book about musical instruments.
The rhyming text introduces the instruments of an orchestra, and introduces the concept of solo, duo, trio, etc.: "Now, a mellow friend, the CELLO, Neck extended, bows a "hello"; End pin set upon the floor, It makes up a QUARTET--That's FOUR." The illustrations are both whimsical and elegant-- and award-winning.
Library book came with cassette. Not the most interesting narration. The music in the background was nice; as each instrument was named in the book, you could hear it being added to the music. A great way for kids to hear the individual voices of different instruments and how they blend together to make music.
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