| Bananas in Pyjamas A Book of Nonsense, illustrated by Tom Barling |
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| Date of composition | September 1972 |
| Opus number | (No opus number) |
| Type of work | Concert music |
| ISBN | 0-571-10138-0 |
| Duration | 5½ mins |
| Musical forces | Voice(s) and Piano |
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Suitable for use in schools |
| Words | Carey Blyton |
| Publisher | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Archive location | Trinity Laban (Jerwood Library) |
| Archive contents | MS / BLYTON 20 • MS / BLYTON 21 • MS / BLYTON 22 • MS / BLYTON 23 • MS / BLYTON 24 • MS / BLYTON 25 • MS / BLYTON 26 • MS / BLYTON 27 • MS / BLYTON 28 |
| Notes | A collection of seventeen nonsense poems, seven set to music, with illustrations by Tom Barling; songs are: 1. Bananas in Pyjamas; 2. The Luxurious Shoe-horn; 3. Sally the Pig; 4. The Stork; 5. Sing a Song of Science; 6. The Manatee; 7. The Axolotl |
| More info… | See the dedicated section about Bananas in Pyjamas |
Reviews
Totally nonsensical and full of verbal wit.
—Elaine Moss, Children’s Books of the Year, 1972
The expressions on the faces of the children as they launched into Mr Blyton’s work showed clearly why he is gaining such popularity as a composer for young people. [Review of Schools Music Festival in Swanley, Kent, which included performances of Bananas in Pyjamas, Three Food Songs, Three Insect Songs and Three Bird Songs]
—T.G.G., Kentish Times, 23th March 1975