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The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day Jessica Courtney-Tickle

The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day By Jessica Courtney-Tickle

The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day by Jessica Courtney-Tickle


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Discover what it would be like to travel through the four seasons in one day, following a little girl called Isabelle and her dog, Pickle, as they take on the adventure of a lifetime. Accompanied by pieces from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, this is the first title in a series of sound books that bring classical music to life for young children.

The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day Summary

The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day: Press the note to hear Vivaldi's music by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Discover what it would be like to travel through the four seasons in one day in this musical story based on the classical masterpiece The Four Seasons - push the button in each breathtaking scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Vivaldi's score.

Follow a little girl called Isabelle and her dog, Pickle, as they take on the adventure of a lifetime. As a sign of the changing seasons, Isabelle carries a little apple tree with her, and we see it bud, blossom and lose its leaves. As you and your little one journey through the vibrant scenes illustrated by artist Jessica Courtney-Tickle, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from The Four Seasons violin concerti.

At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Antonio Vivaldi, with details about his composition of The Four Seasons. 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), Carnival of the Animals, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.

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.

The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day Reviews

"...a sprightly introduction to program music and also to one of its greatest exemplars." * Kirkus Reviews *

About Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Jessica Courtney-Tickle is an illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in July 2014. Her absolute favourite thing to draw or paint is nature, finding a focus on foliage of any kind as well as children's stories about adventure and exploration. She also has a penchant for drawing theatre from music makers to dancers and even singing animals. Jessica is most influenced by vintage picture books, travel posters and folk art as well as numerous painters and printmakers.

Additional information

NGR9781847808776
9781847808776
1847808778
The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day: Press the note to hear Vivaldi's music by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
New
Hardback
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
2016-10-06
24
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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