BEAR DAY Sat. Nov. 15 Listen UP 0 ONE DAY SUPER SAVINGS ON STEIFF PURCHASES. Limited Edition Event Bear 5 150" Rose colored bear with cake to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Margarete Steiff's Birthday. Plus booklet of Margarete Steiff's memories. Door prizes and IQ silent auction. Join us for 1 birthday cake „1 and coffee! TOY SHO P M1 5 3c/4 1 7 s ly15 20.4 Berldey 1 .30 3 e :3Fr1.1115 8 Mon: [hen/ember( the tgiteart :31;ne,v, 31543 W. 13 MILE RD. FARMINGTON HILLS (248) 553-4867 Elizabeth Applebaum AppleTree Editor Quilted Landscape: Conversations with Young Immigrants by Yale Strom (Simon and Schuster). Though aimed at teens, this is a fasci- nating and informative book for adults, as well. It includes profiles of immigrant youth from around the world — from China and Japan to El Salvador and Mexico. Thanks to easy-to-read maps you learn exactly where each country is, about its lan- guages, landscape and traditional foods. There are photographs of each child, who tells why his family came to this country, and what they found when they got here. "My home in Fuzhou [China] was better than my home here," says Yan Fang Zheng. "Here my home is so dark, it has only two small windows. In Fuzhou we lived near many moun- tains and beautiful beaches." Most revealing, though, is what the children have to say about other cul- tures and peoples. SOME PEOPLE JUST TAKE PICTURES... OUR PEOPLE TELL STORIES!!! P P A Professional Photographers of America THE WORLD'S GREAT STORYTELLERS., LEO Emr1C7,1 01717 1 1/ 248-352-7030 jrN DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 11/14 1997 62 CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Call (248)354-5959 "When I get married I will only be with a Chinese man because my mother hates the white man," one girl says, while a young teen from Yemen, who now lives in Dearborn, announces: "I will marry an Arab, a Yemeni, no way a Jewish man." gimPwr "Babar the Elephant" and Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (Poulenc); Mother Goose Suite (Ravel). Performed by Mona and Renee Golabek with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, nar- rated by Meryl . Streep (Koch International Classics). Legend has it that Maurice Ravel was once so immersed in composing that he failed to notice a torrential rain pouring through his open windows. A large pool of water collected at his feet before he saw something was amiss. Those who listen to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's charming performance of Ravel's "Mother Goose Suite" may find them- selves equally absorbed. Though an almost too-familiar piece (yet merciful- ly less ubiquitous than that insufferable "Bolero"), "Mother Goose, conduct- ed by JoAnn Falletta, sounds fresh and clear here and, in a word, exquisite. With each note, you can see the diminutive Tom Thumb or the mysteri- ous Empress of the Pagodas, and especially the kiss of the handsome prince as he discovers the Sleeping Beauty. This is music that sings. Ravel, who preferred the company of children to adults, wrote "Mother Goose Suite" for the young offspring of his friends, the Godebskis. Each piece reflects a famous story, includ- ing Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and Beauty and the Beast. And, like the stories themselves, you can hear this "Mother Goose" 1,000 times and never tire of it. Also featured on the CD is the cap- tivating "Concerto for Two Pianos & Orchestra," played by Mona and Renee Golabek. Though an immedi- cite success at its 1932 premiere and an unforgettable treat to hear live, the concerto is a rarity on the classical music scene. That's unfortunate, because it's mes- merizing. "Concerto for Two Pianos" was written for adults, but the music likely will appeal equally to children because it's fun — dizzying one moment, gentle the next, and perfectly played here. Probably the least appealing number on this CD is Poulenc's "Babar the Elephant." The music nicely echoes the popular tale (especially the ele- phant's shopping adventure), though it isn't the kind of piece you would want to hear again and again. And to be honest, Meryl Streep's affected narration got on my nerves. She's a terrific actress, but here it sounds more like she's working on a scene from The French Lieutenant's Woman than trying to entertain a group of small children. gool•ww 4100 Better you should watch reruns of "Three's Company." WI* Is this the best they could do? WW1. Nothing great, nothing awful. 4410401 41.4. Try it, you'll like it. *0 4PPAPWAO Meeee0000w! This is the cat's pajamas.