A01=James Mayhew
Age Group_Ages 5-7
Age Group_Ages 5-7
Author_James Mayhew
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Category1=Kids
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=WZG
Category=YFJ
Category=YNC
classical music stories
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Pre-order
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fairy tales
famous classical music themes for children
folk tales
illustrations of musical stories
Language_English
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Price_€20 to €50
PS=Forthcoming
softlaunch
stories from music
stories from the orchestra
Product details
- ISBN 9781915659347
- Weight: 786g
- Dimensions: 250 x 290mm
- Publication Date: 14 Nov 2024
- Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
- Age Group: Ages 5-7
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Six world famous orchestral pieces from six renowned composers feature in this superbly illustrated gift book, introducing children to the world of classical music through story and illustration.
James Mayhew tells the stories of six much-loved pieces of music, accompanied by breathtaking illustrations:
Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi The Sunken Cathedral by Claude Debussy The Butterfly Lovers by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao The Planets by Gustav Holst The Firebird by Igor StravinskyJames Mayhew is a prize-winning author, artist and storyteller whose books reflect his great advocacy of the arts and traditional storytelling for young children. He is the illustrator of the Mrs Noah books, written by Jackie Morris, and has written and illustrated Once Upon A Tune, A Symphony Of Stories and My Book Of Classic Nursery Tales. When he isn't making books he is painting with orchestras. He lives in Suffolk.
