{"product_id":"the-story-orchestra-swan-lake-press-the-note-to-hear-tchaikovskys-music-hardcover","title":"The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake: Press the Note to Hear Tchaikovsky's Music - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Courtney Tickle\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eKaty Flint\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the spellbinding magic of \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cb\u003etale of a prince, a beautiful swan princess and an evil sorcerer\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe follows an enchanting flock of swans to a clearing by a lake, where four of the little cygnets begin to dance. \u003cb\u003eThe most beautiful swan transforms into the Princess Odette\u003c\/b\u003e, who tells him that she has been cursed to turn into a swan by day and return to her natural form at night by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. As the prince and Odette dance, they begin to fall in love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story follows Prince Siegfried as he attends his birthday party, is tricked into proposing to Von Rothbart's daughter Odile and returns to the lake to battle the evil sorcerer. \u003cb\u003eWill the prince be reunited with his swan princess?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will \u003cb\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet's music\u003c\/b\u003e. Readers should \u003cb\u003epress firmly \u003c\/b\u003eon the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and \u003cb\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with details about his composition of Swan Lake. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a \u003cb\u003ediscussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques\u003c\/b\u003e that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Story Orchestra series\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available from the Story Orchestra series\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Flute\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Can Play (vol 1)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarnival of the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFour Seasons in One Day\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eManufacturer's note: \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Courtney Tickle​\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in July 2014. Her absolute favorite 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 theater 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaty Flint\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, editor, and musician, based in London. She studied violin at the University of Southampton, before moving into children's books. She is the author of the much-loved \u003ci\u003eStory Orchestra \u003c\/i\u003eseries, and has worked on many other non-fiction titles - from human bodies to dinosaurs. She connects with people all around the globe on her \u003ci\u003eIntro to Children's Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e course. Find her on Instagram: @katy_flint\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.6 x 12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47747654418644,"sku":"9780711241503","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0823\/3785\/7748\/files\/dDB5aEZKVlZ2cHZzQy9oa1h1YklXZz09.webp?v=1775052228","url":"https:\/\/bookschoices.com\/products\/the-story-orchestra-swan-lake-press-the-note-to-hear-tchaikovskys-music-hardcover","provider":"Books Choices ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}