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by Pedro Alcalde (Author), Julio Blasco (Illustrator)
Discover the musical talents of 14 animals, from singing humpback whales to howling wolves. Travel across the seven continents to discover how nature's best musicians use their voices or bodies to create a symphony. On the world stage, gibbons love to break into song at sunrise, while humpback whales prefer to perform the same tune for an entire day. Wolves enjoy choir singing before setting off to hunt, and Chinese torrent frogs are excellent at carrying a tune without ever producing two identical notes. Learn about the characteristics, habitats, and behaviours of 14 animal virtuosos from around the world. Listen to the recordings of the sounds produced by each animal for free at www.thesecretmountain.com/animalmusicians.
Author Biography
Pedro Alcalde has conducted numerous prestigious orchestras in Madrid, Berlin, Rome, Osaka, and St. Petersburg, among other major international cities. His multidisciplinary interests led him to work on the first film directed by John Malkovich, The Dancer Upstairs in 2002, which won the Nino Rota Soundtrack Award at the Venice Film Festival. Julio Antonio Blasco studied fine arts at the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain and has been working as an illustrator and graphic designer for more than 15 years.
