Will I love A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra?

This engaging book introduces classical music to children in an interactive and brilliant way. By providing readers with hilarious stories about musicians, composers, and conductors while introducing instruments, composers, and musical pieces, the children become exposed to history and the classical music world. Readers also have access to musical examples through audio tracks provided in the book. I introduced my young cousin to classical music with this book, and he became fascinated with the cello and ultimately joined his school orchestra.

This charming, interactive book is a great introduction to the orchestra. Never dry or boring, the text and illustrations are playful and inviting. I love how an enthusiastic narrator named Orchestra Bob guides the reader through the magical world of a symphony orchestra to answer these questions:

What instruments make up a symphony orchestra? Who composed these masterpieces? What were these composers like as children? (There are some quirky stories here!) What does their music sound like?

Included are downloadable musical examples of concepts presented in the book. There’s also a removable poster included, which details the instruments of the… show more.