DIVDIVIn this enchanting story based on the famous opera IL’Enfant et les Sortileges/I(IThe Child and the Spell/I), stunning illustrations and playful language will captivate young children while also introducing them to classical music. When Thomas’ math problems give him trouble, he lets out a wild tantrum, ripping apart his favorite book, knocking over his clock, and overturning his tea and cake. But when he plops down into his favorite armchair, the chair decides it has had enough of the boy’s bad behavior. It blows Thomas into a strange place in time where Thomas comes face-to-face with the very objects he just broke./DIV/DIVDIVP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: noneMatching the art’s sophistication with pinches of wit and rhyme, Shea tells the tale quickly but smoothly. —IKirkus Reviews/I/P/DIVDIVP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptBeautifully written and illustrated for young children, the story is timeless and universal. —ISchool Arts Magazine/I/P/DIVDIVDIVBMaurice Ravel/Bwas one of the most original and sophisticated composers of the early 20th century. He wrote several operas, includingIL’Enfant et les Sortileges/I(IThe Child and the Spell/I), as well as ballets, and orchestral and chamber music.BSidonie-Gabrielle Colette/Bcollaborated with Ravel onIL’Enfant et les Sortileges/Iand wrote the libretto for it.BPegi Deitz Shea/Bis the award-winning author ofIThe Carpet Boy’s Gift/I,ILiberty Rising/I,IPatience Wright/I,ITangled Threads/I,ITen Mice for Tet/I, andIThe Whispering Cloth/I. She lives in Rockville, Connecticut.BSerena Riglietti/Bhas illustrated more than 50 children’s books, including the Italian editions of the Harry Potter series./DIV/DIV