Book description
A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra is a fun and exciting musical journey. With cheery narrator Orchestra Bob as their guide, kids are encouraged to listen, learn, and enjoy as they are introduced to the most powerful works from the greatest composers throughout history. He tells wacky stories about deaf…
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2 authors picked A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
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.
From Kali's list on to introduce kids to music.
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…
From Diane's list on children’s books about classical music.
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