Joyful Noise and I Am Phoenix

Version: Unabridged
Author: Paul Fleischman
Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd , Anne Twomey
Genres: Juvenile and Children's, Poetry, Literature
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date: November 2008
Length: 20 minutes
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Overview

Joyful Noise

Written to be read aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous -- here is a recording of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. Winner of the 1989 Newbery Medal.

I Am Pheonix

I Am Phoenix is an exultant celebration of the sounds and essence of the bird world. A companion to Joyful Noise, written to be spoken aloud by two voices and masterfully performed by Lloyd and Twomey, these poems perfectly capture the beauty of birds in their singing, soaring and rejoicing.

Performed by John Bedford and Anne Twomey

Author Details

Author Details

Fleischman, Paul

Paul Fleischman grew up in Santa Monica, California in a house with a printing press, a grand piano, a shortwave radio, and his father--children's author Sid Fleischman. Playing recorder in early music consorts led to his books of verbal duets--"I Am Phoenix", "Joyful Noise" (winner of the 1989 Newbery Medal), and "Big Talk". His novels built from monologues include "Bull Run", a 16-character account of the Civil War's first battle, and "Seedfolks"--the chronicle of the first year of a Cleveland community garden. His interest in theater inspired his young adult novels "Mind's Eye, Seek", and "