The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals: Press the note to hear Saint-Saëns' music (Volume 5) (The Story Orchestra, 5)
Book by Jessica Courtney Tickle
DETAILS
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books (October 6, 2020) Language : English Hardcover : 24 pages ISBN-10 : 0711249520 ISBN-13 : 978-0711249523 Reading age : 2 - 5 years, from customers Grade level : Preschool - 2 Item Weight : 1.15 pounds , 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. 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 tortoise; 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... 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. As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the suite’s music . At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Camille Saint-Saëns, with details about his composition of Carnival of the Animals . Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms. 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. Also available from the Story Orchestra series : The Magic Flute , I Can Play (vol 1) , Swan Lake , The Sleeping Beauty , The Nutcracker , and Four Seasons in One Day . Manufacturer's note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long. The perfect primer to introduce children to classical music. Read more
REVIEW
I bought several of these books in this series after getting The Nutcracker for my son for his first Christmas. He’s a baby, but he loves when I read these to him. And if I have to read a bunch of children’s books every night over and over again they might as well be pretty and pleasant to listen to. I have to agree with some other comments that the storytelling is sometimes abrupt or awkward, but like….isn’t that true for most picture books? The passages are a little wordy and don’t always keep baby’s attention so I sometimes do some ad libbing to get to “the good part” (the music). But, again, he’s a baby. He’s now about 16 months old. He has definite favorite movements and will dance and/or jump up and down in his crib during the exciting ones. Sometimes it looks like he’s conducting. Super adorable. Unfortunately I have to hide the books from him because when he tries to read/play with them himself he gets a little aggressive and can easily rip the pages, even under close supervision. But I don’t want to tell him he can’t look at them. He likes turning to the pages that go with his favorite movements (of course I always have to push the button when he does). Plus the books are just super pretty and look really nice if you can display them. I really really really wish they would also make toddler friendly versions, like board books with the panel on the side that the kids can push. This would require even more simplified storytelling and pared down illustrations but I think it would be the greatest thing ever.
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