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Loudmouth George
Loudmouth George and the Cornet
Loudmouth George has just started playing the coronet and he’s awful! Awful―according to everyone but George, who thinks he’s the best coronet player ever born. George is full of hot air, but it’s hard not to admire his complete lack of self-consciousness. George is soon on to big, better, and LOUDER things
- GenresMusicPicture BooksHumor
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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May 18, 2010
“Loudmouth George and the Cornet” is a great classic from Nancy Carlson starring everyone’s favorite braggart, George! This time, George receives a cornet for his birthday and he gets it in his head that he can really play the cornet extremely well. The problem is, he really cannot play the cornet very well. “Loudmouth George and the Cornet” is a cute story for children who love books that relate to the art of being in a band.
Nancy Carlson has done a great job at detailing the hilarious consequences of George not practicing his musical skills on the cornet. Nancy Carlson brilliantly points out how it is important to practice playing instruments that you are not accustomed to and how bragging about how great your skills are without really putting any effort into your skills can bring about bad consequences for yourself. Nancy Carlson’s illustrations are cute and creative as she uses her trademark images of the main characters being animals and performing human activities such as walking on their hind legs. Also, the images of the characters’ expressions are hilarious to look at, especially during the scene where George looks so excited to play his solo and he is waving his hands wildly and he has a surprised expression on his face.
“Loudmouth George and the Cornet” is a hilarious story about the importance of practicing your musical instruments no matter how good you are. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate about the content in this book.
Nancy Carlson has done a great job at detailing the hilarious consequences of George not practicing his musical skills on the cornet. Nancy Carlson brilliantly points out how it is important to practice playing instruments that you are not accustomed to and how bragging about how great your skills are without really putting any effort into your skills can bring about bad consequences for yourself. Nancy Carlson’s illustrations are cute and creative as she uses her trademark images of the main characters being animals and performing human activities such as walking on their hind legs. Also, the images of the characters’ expressions are hilarious to look at, especially during the scene where George looks so excited to play his solo and he is waving his hands wildly and he has a surprised expression on his face.
“Loudmouth George and the Cornet” is a hilarious story about the importance of practicing your musical instruments no matter how good you are. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate about the content in this book.
August 14, 2023
Loudmouth George is unexpectedly likeable.
When you learn that he's become a GREAT cornet player after just one week, you might find it in your heart to laugh. Alternatively, you might just sigh.
FIVE STARS, because it takes all kinds to make a world.
When you learn that he's become a GREAT cornet player after just one week, you might find it in your heart to laugh. Alternatively, you might just sigh.
FIVE STARS, because it takes all kinds to make a world.
March 29, 2015
This children book in the series is much cuter than the others and filled with humor. You can all sympathize as a parent when a child thinks they're good at an instrument and keep playing it when they totally aren't. George, who constantly remains oblivious, continues to blare his instrument in a version of "Move River" for his family and the school band. Remaining clueless to everyone covering their ears, running out of the room, etc., will give children chuckles and provides charm.
April 23, 2010
This is a cute book. It is about a rabbit named George who gets a cornet for his birthday. He practices for a little while then believes he is the best cornet player to ever live. He decides to join the school band and he band mates beg differ with his proclamation. Good Read.
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