The Bremen Town Musicians by Brian Wildsmith Ages 4+ Paperback 40 pages Star Bright Books April 2012 Paperback     Based on the classic Brothers Grimm tale, Brian Wildsmith’s retelling of The Bremen Town Musicians comes complete with imaginative and engaging illustrations by this winner of a Kate Greenaway Medal. The adventure begins when a donkey that has grown too old to work on the farm decides to go out into the world and explore his options. “I still have a fine voice,” he realizes, so he decides to go to Bremen and sing with the town band. Along the way, the donkey collects a full band of his own: a dog who can bark; a cat who can meow; a rooster who can crow. Like all good adventure stories, The Bremen Town Musicians provides highly entertaining twists to delight both the readers and the animals in the story. Short and sweet but artfully rendered, Wildsmith’s version of The Bremen Town Musicians makes a charming addition to every young reader’s library.     web reviews   Deborah Adams/2012 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)