FOUR SEASONS IN ONE DAY | THE STORY ORCHESTRA

A magical musical picture book from the award-winning Story Orchestra series — Four Seasons in One Day brings Vivaldi's The Four Seasons to life through Jessica Courtney-Tickle's breathtaking folk art-style illustrations and 10 built-in sound buttons. Press the musical note on each page to hear a 10-second excerpt from a real orchestra playing Vivaldi's violin concerti as you follow Isabelle and her puppy Pickle through all four seasons in a single extraordinary day.

Isabelle wakes up in her cosy bedroom to find that spring has arrived. She picks up her little apple tree — which buds, blossoms, fruits and loses its leaves as the seasons change — and sets off with Pickle to reach the Spring Festival by noon. But spring skies are changeable, and the day has many surprises in store: a sudden shower, a joyful Easter egg hunt at the festival, the heat of summer, the harvest of autumn, and the cold of winter, all before bedtime.

At the back of the book, find a short biography of Antonio Vivaldi, musical notes on each excerpt discussing instruments, rhythms and techniques, and a glossary of musical terms.

• Four Seasons in One Day — The Story Orchestra series
• Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
• Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books (Quarto)
• Hardback, published 6 October 2016
• ISBN: 9781847808776
• 10 built-in sound buttons — press to hear real orchestral excerpts from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
• Includes composer biography, musical notes and glossary at the back
• Note: pull the white tab out of the back of the book before first use; press buttons firmly in the exact location to activate
• Also available in the series: The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Carnival of the Animals, The Magic Flute, In the Hall of the Mountain King, The Planets, Peter and the Wolf, A Midsummer Night's Dream and I Can Play Vol. 1

A wonderful birthday or Christmas gift for children aged 3+ and a beautiful introduction to classical music for the whole family.