13 Words

By: Lemony Snicket

Narrated by: Michael Emerson

From New York Times bestselling author Lemony Snicket comes an uproarious, whimsical story like no other.

As an added highlight, this audiobook includes an original song, composed by Nico Muhly and sung by mezzo-soprano Eve Gigliotti, that ties all thirteen words together in an unforgettable and melodic feast for the ears!

13 Words:

1. Bird
2. Despondent
3. Cake
4. Dog
5. Busy
6. Convertible
7. Goat
8. Hat
9. Haberdashery
10. Scarlet
11. Baby
12. Panache
13. Mezzo-Soprano

Wonderfully weird

Simultaneously executes being silly and serious in a perfectly ridiculous manner, as only Lemony Snicket can do. My kids delight in this as a bedtime story, and chuckle every time the owner of the haberdashery greets the dog.

Inspired neoclassicism

Hooray!
This 11 min. audio book has lovely rhythm and texture. The choice of vocabulary is played with in a highly disciplined manner. It is like listening to Satie, Poulenc, Milhaud.
I am confident that the Kalman illustrations are a treat, but I will introduce my grandchildren to this Snicket as an audio book first. Let their own imaginations flesh it out initially.
10 stars!!

A beautiful song!

Nico Muhly wrote this charming song, and the mezzo soprano singing is Eve Gigliotti, who sings in opera houses across the country including The Metropolitan Opera! What a treat to hear this song with this story. Thank you!

A Picture-book with No Pictures!

How much fun is it to read a picture-book without any pictures? Not much.