cover image THE REMARKABLE FARKLE MCBRIDE

THE REMARKABLE FARKLE MCBRIDE

John Lithgow, , illus. by C.F. Payne. . S&S/Aladdin, $6.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-689-83541-4

In what PW called "a romp of a tale," a prodigy's quest for the perfect instrument leads him through virtually every section of the orchestra until he steps in for an ill conductor. "The nimble verse with a limerick's beat sparkles." Ages 4-8. (Sept.)