A Greek folk tale about a Crab having adventures with new animal friends from the sea and the mainland is the main inspiration for the 2 fairy tales of this book.
The vivid illustrations of the animals by the artist Petros Gkosiopoulos catch the eyes of the young readers. The book can be read on its own by any teacher, parent or child. It can also be used by music teachers who want to teach musical forms (Binary, Ternary, Rondo, Theme & Variations).
It’s accompanied by Greek traditional music specially recorded for the book by some of the most prominent soloists of Greek music (QR Code inside the book) and 13 pages with Educational Resources for children and music teachers (QR Code inside the book). It’s a great resource for anyone who would like to listen to Greek traditional music and immerse in Greek culture.
Contents
The Crab in his Hole (fairy tale 1)
The Crab and his adventures in the Sea (fairy tale 2)
Music
My violet in bloom, folk dance from Kefallonia island of Greece in 4/4 (adapted for Binary, Ternary and Rondo form)
Argitikos Kalamatianos dance fron the Peloponnese in 7/8 (adapted for Theme & Variations)
Educational resources
2 Pages to colour images from the book by Petros Gkosiopoulos
2 pages about the instruments playing in the recordings; Violin, Lute and Santouri
Labyrinth
Word seasrch
Right or Wrong
2 pages Same-Similar-Different & Find the Form (for music lessons)
3 Digital games; The Wheel of the Crab, Matching pairs and a Quizz
3 pages with rythms that can be used to accompany the music of the book with notes for the teacher.
Contributors
Petros Gkosiopoulos, illustration
Konstadinos Krigas, book and cover design
Kyriakos Gouventas, Music Editor
Musicians
Violin: Kyriakos Gouventas
Santouri: Vangelis Paschalides
Lute: Vasilis Kasouras