The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet and opera.

There is another ending where both loves die and reunite in the afterlife which most ballet companies use. With delightful and colorful illustrations on each page and clear recorded snippets from the piece, your children will enjoy this sensory reading experience! At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer , Antonio Vivaldi, with details about his composition of The Four Seasons . Rich in so many dimensions from the music to the illustrations, from the words to the texture of the book.

As previously reviewed by others, the pictures are really beautiful, the stories to illustrate the songs (2 for each season) are educational, but the buttons are a bit difficult to press for my two-year old granddaughter but no trouble for the four year-old. 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. 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. The books also include a biography of the composer, a glossary of musical terms and a discussion of the instruments and musical techniques used.

Each of their stops has a built in sound button that plays a quick burst of classical music, and I KNOW that tiny humans love listening to a musical book. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book, encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this beautiful piece of music. Also available from the Story Orchestra series : The Magic Flute , I Can Play (vol 1) , Carnival of the Animals , The Sleeping Beauty , The Nutcracker , and Four Seasons in One Day .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.