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. This tale of a prince, a beautiful swan princess and an evil sorcerer 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. He follows an enchanting flock of swans to a clearing by a lake, where four of the little cygnets begin to dance. The most beautiful swan transforms into the Princess Odette, 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. The 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. Will the prince be reunited with his swan princess? As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet’s music. At 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 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 stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. 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 Story Orchestra: Swan Lake: Press the note to hear Tchaikovsky's music (Volume 4) (The Story Orchestra, 4)

Children's Books

Flint, Katy

Arts, Music & Photography

Frances Lincoln Children's Books

The next title in this best-selling sound series reimagines Carnival of the Animals, one of the most famous suites of music for children, by Camille Saint-Saens.

The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals: Press the note to hear Saint-Saëns' music (Volume 5) (The Story Orchestra, 5)

Animals

<div> Lightning! Rainbows! Auroras! Discover Earth's most amazing natural phenomena in this adventure around the globe, including a glow-in-the-dark poster. Follow two intrepid explorers as they witness the Northern Lights, marvel in wonder at glow worm caves, go hunting for double rainbows, and dodge volcanic lightning. A perfect book for young explorers. Turn off the light to see the 25.8 × 11.9&nbsp;inches&nbsp;tear-out poster glow, featuring the stages of a solar eclipse. (Be sure to charge it in the light first.) Each spread features an enchanting illustration of a different natural phenomenon&#8239;animated by a description of the science behind it, told in exciting prose. Fact boxes call out more information. Some of the wonderful things you'll see: <ul> <li>Volcanic Lightning</li> <li>Meteor Showers</li> <li>Double Rainbows</li> <li>Sun Dogs</li> <li>Glowworm Caves</li> <li>Super Blood Moon</li> <li>Light pillars</li> <li>Auroras</li> </ul> Poster: Solar eclipse </div>

Glow in the Dark: Nature's Light Spectacular: 12 stunning scenes of Earth's greatest light shows

Science, Nature & How It Works

Wide Eyed Editions

The Magic Flute (Story Orchestra) is a beautiful retelling of the famous opera set to the sound of Mozart's music.

The Story Orchestra: The Magic Flute: Press the note to hear Mozart's music (Volume 6) (The Story Orchestra, 6)

From the The Story Orchestra series, a beautifully illustrated first piano sound book! Press the keys to learn 8 famous classical tunes from the story books.\nWhile other books in the series play famous pieces of classical music, in this new Story Orchestra title, young readers can now play the tunes themselves!\nColor and shape codes correspond to the 14 keys, so kids can learn easy 8-bar, one-finger melodies, so even the youngest child can learn to play music with this simple method. For best results, playing readers the original piece first is recommended so children can familiarise themselves with the pacing of the tune.\nEach song includes an enchanting illustration and description of the part of the story that the music is telling along with playing tips. All the favourite characters from the series are there to encourage young musicians as they play their first notes with the sound of a piano.\nI Can Play: The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky) The Dance of the Reed Flutes – The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky) Flight of the Swans – Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky) Dance of the Cygnets – Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky) Royal March of the Lions – The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns) The Elephant – The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns) The Swan – The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns) Spring Dawn Chorus – The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the keys, encouraging them to explore the possibilities of making music!

The Story Orchestra: I Can Play: Learn 8 easy pieces of classical music! (Volume 7) (The Story Orchestra, 7)

Glow In The Dark: Voyage Through Space

Science & Math

Astronomy & Space Science

Join one little astronaut and her space dog as they voyage through our solar system and see space as you've never seen it before! Journey from the sun, to the planets, asteroids and Kuiper belt, before folding out your glow-in-the-dark poster. Simply turn off the light to bring the incredible glow-in-the-dark ink to life.

Glow in the Dark: Voyage through Space

Action & Adventure

See the human body as never before, in this unique scratch and discover format. Every spread addresses a new theme, teaching little ones about our skeletons, muscles, and brains! An appealing, interactive first introduction to how our bodies work—with activities to help understanding.

Scratch and Learn Human Body: With 70 things to spot!

Meet the animals that come out at night in this nocturnal adventure across the globe’s habitats, including a glow-in-the-dark poster of the deep sea. See the jaguar prowling the Amazon rain forest, spot the lion pride on the African savanna, and visit a turtle nesting beach under the stars. Then, turn off the lights to see the ocean creatures glow on the 24” × 11.5” tear-out poster. (Be sure to charge it in the light first.) Each spread features an enchanting illustration of a different nighttime habitat animated by a description of the activities of its various creatures, told in lulling prose. Fact boxes call out the names of the different animals and their unique qualities. Learn about the rain forest mammals called kinkajous, who slurp flower nectar by night and nest in tree hollows by day, and the rare and mysterious night parrots, who emerge after sunset in the Australian outback to feed on the seeds of spinifex bushes, among many other amazing nocturnal creatures. The wonderful starlit habitats you’ll explore:<ul>
<li>City</li>
<li>Rain forest</li>
<li>Beach</li>
<li>Australian outback</li>
<li>Woodland</li>
<li>Arctic</li>
<li>Mountains</li>
<li>Mangrove forest</li>
<li>Desert</li>
<li>Coral reef</li>
<li>Savanna</li>
</ul>

Glow in the Dark: Animals at Night: with a huge Glow in the Dark poster

Step inside the butterfly house, where wonderful, winged insects await. Spot the sleepy oranges mud-puddling, the monarchs migrating, or the green swallowtail beating its shimmering wings. With information on many butterfly and moth families, this gift package is the perfect introduction to the world's most beautiful insects.&nbsp;

The Butterfly House: Step inside to discover over 100 species of nature's most beautiful insects

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