The The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day: Press the note to hear Vivaldi's music: 1

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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 books also include a biography of the composer, a glossary of musical terms and a discussion of the instruments and musical techniques used. 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... 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.Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments 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. 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 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 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.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.

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. 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 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.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.