A Spider Named Apollo

Résumé du livre

"When my 26 brothers and sisters and I came out of Mama's egg sac, everyone was pointing and looking at me strangely. They all had 8 legs. For some reason, I had 10. Everyone laughed because I was different. I felt shy and lonely and confused."With those words, we are welcomed into the delightfully candid and ultimately joyful world of Apollo the Spider. Growing up in the basement of St Paul's Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, he one day encounters a rehearsal of the renowned Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra. And from then on, he is hooked - bitten by the music bug. Hanging out (so to speak) in the orchestra's rehearsals, he learns about the various instruments, hitches a ride in a harpsichord, and eventually gets to beautiful Severance Hall. There he gets to hear a performance of Mozart's beloved and child-like opera, The Magic Flute. And... he finally meets a true friend.Intended for the young and young-at-heart, this heartwarming story is a perfect companion to the Apollo's Fire recording of The Magic Flute. The book contains a URL link to the recording, and the CD can also be purchased separately.