Drummer Boy | 
 enlarge | Creator: Loren Long
Publisher: Philomel
Category: Book
List Price: $17.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 40
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 10.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 039925174X
EAN: 9780399251740
Publication Date: October 2, 2008
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Condition: Brand New. 100% money back guarantee. All books shipped from Strand Bookstore, New York City, USA.
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Product Description
In a wintry little town, a drummer boy appears on a child s doorstep. And when it is still and quiet, the drummer boy plays, boom pum pum boom pum, and warms the child s heart. But one day the drummer boy is accidentally knocked into the trash, sending him on a journey he never imagined a journey on which he continues to play his drum, warming the hearts of others, from a rat to an owl to a snowman. And in a touching conclusion, his own heart is warmed as he plays to his most perfect audience: the baby in a manger. Loren Long brings this story of an unforgettable little drummer boy to vivid life with his timeless and magical art.
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 Should be in everyone's Christmas collection December 5, 2008
E. England (Columbus, OH)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Loren Long is fast becoming one of my favorite illustrators and now demonstrates that he can storytell beautifully as well. This is a story that can be understood on many levels - as a simple story about the travels of a Christmas toy, or on a deeper level as an analogy of the love Christ brings to all of us during this time of year. The drummer boy is illustrated in Long's humbly charming fashion familiar in many of his characters (such as the clown in "The Little Engine That Could" and the boy in "Toy Boat"). My children, ages 5 and 3, ask for the book every night. I'm sure we'll be reading it long after Christmas is over.
 Great for OLDER kids November 30, 2008
Shopper (New York City)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a lovely book, illustration-wise. I bought it for my 4.5 year old and 3.5 year old. They love the pictures, but the story seems to be a bit sophisticated, and scary, for them. They were a little scared of the rat, and distressed that the drummer boy is so lonely. The piercing with a thorn and graveyard scene were difficult to explain to young children, and my kids are at the age where they want to know and understand EVERY detail! So, while I love the art, I think the story is more appropriate for older children (over 6 maybe) who will not be as scared by some of the characters and can get the complexities of the story a bit better.
Beautiful November 11, 2008
T. A. Haynes (Cincinnati, Ohio)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Loren Long's Drummer Boy is MAGICAL! I ordered a copy for my mother who saw in the newspaper an illustration from the book back in the summer, and for my 2 1/2 yr. old daughter. They both LOVE it! Being an artist myself, I had seen some of Loren's illustrations
but had no idea how beautifully they could illustrate the Christmas spirit. I would recommend the book for
children and adults who love art and heart warming Christmas stories.
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