This is a beautiful retelling of the story with snippets of music to listen to and additional information about the composer and the pieces in the bac...

The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals: Volume 5 by The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals: Volume 5 by

One day, two brothers discover a magical animal kingdom behind their bookcase. They are greeted by the royal lion with his shaggy mane; ask for directions from an old lonely turtle; take a ride on some lumbering elephants; topple a skeleton of dinosaur bones; and swim among a school of shimmering fish. If only they could take them all home... Each book retells a famous ballet, opera or program music story, from Mozart to Vivaldi, in a child-friendly way, paired with sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. The 3 year old boys I was reading this to mainly cared about the music, not the story or illustrations I do not enjoy opera’s but I do find this an enjoyable read with my daughter. She likes all the music in the book and really enjoys the illustrations.... Discover the enchanting world of The Sleeping Beauty in this musical retelling of the ballet - push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky's score.E: I didn't like it when they were making their room muddy. I like when they went out to the carnival and when they ran away from the dinosaurs. I liked the music.

The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker: Press the note to hear The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker: Press the note to hear

The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. E: I like this book because it has music and the music is nice. I like the ending. There is nothing I didn't like. Discover the spellbinding magic of Swan Lake in this musical retelling of the ballet – push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s score. Gorgeous book. Illustrations are amazing, and the music beautiful. The recorded music actually sounds good, like music, not the tinny sounds that often come out of the books with the "press the button for the sound" feature. The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera, and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano.This book was donated by the publisher for my Stags Read project and will be given to a student in my community. The books also include a biography of the composer, a glossary of musical terms and a discussion of the instruments and musical techniques used. What I love most is how this book is a short little music and listening appreciation class. At the end there are little explanations for each movement, information about the composer, and some musical vocabulary linked to the specific musical piece, Carnival of the Animals.

The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals: Press the note

Spectacularly amazing. Rich in so many dimensions from the music to the illustrations, from the words to the texture of the book. A sensory delight.' The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet and opera. Pairing 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores with the story. The perfect primer to introduce children to classical music. Has the same problematic definition of "ballet" as in The Story Orchestra: The Sleeping Beauty: Press the note to hear Tchaikovsky's music.The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for young readers in beautiful, interactive picture books. This tale of a prince, a beautiful swan princess and an evil sorcerer begins in a woodland clearing far, far away. It is Prince Siegfried’s 21st birthday. He is playing games with his friends when his mother, the Queen, arrives to tell him he needs to stop having fun and start looking after the kingdom. Prince Siegfried dreams of running away.

Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the The Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the

This book has been in my house for 48 hours. I've read it probably 48 times. Any time I'm not reading this book, Saint-Saëns can still be heard from my son's bedroom. This is a magical series. Discover the magical world of Carnival of the Animals in this musical reimagining of this celebrated suite for children – push the button in each breathtaking scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Camille Saint-Saëns' score.

The book includes extracts from 'The Swan', 'Aquarium', 'Fossils', and 'Finale' (From Disney's Fantasia) along with a totally new story to link the pieces together.