# The Story Orchestra: The Sleeping Beauty: Press the Note to Hear Tchaikovsky's Music - Hardcover

by **Jessica Courtney Tickle** (Illustrator), **Katy Flint** (Adapted by)

**Discover the enchanting world of _The Sleeping Beauty_ 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.**

Join the King and Queen as they throw a party for their new baby, Princess Aurora. But when a terrible guest arrives and places a curse on princess, the kingdom must find the one special person who can defeat it... As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes illustrated by artist Jessica Courtney Tickle, you will **press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet's music**.

Readers should **press firmly** on the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book, encouraging interactive learning and **introducing children to this beautiful piece of 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, opera, and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano.

**Also available from the Story Orchestra series**: _The Magic Flute_, _I Can Play (vol 1)_, _Carnival of the Animals_, _Swan Lake_, _The Nutcracker_, and _Four Seasons in One Day_.

**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 perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.**

### Author Biography

**Jessica Courtney Tickle​** is an illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in July 2014. Her absolute favorite thing to draw or paint is nature, finding a focus on foliage of any kind as well as children's stories about adventure and exploration. She also has a penchant for drawing theater from music makers to dancers and even singing animals. Jessica is most influenced by vintage picture books, travel posters, and folk art as well as numerous painters and printmakers.

**Katy Flint** is an author, editor, and musician, based in London. She studied violin at the University of Southampton, before moving into children's books. She is the author of the much-loved _Story Orchestra_ series, and has worked on many other non-fiction titles - from human bodies to dinosaurs. She connects with people all around the globe on her _Intro to Children's Publishing_ course. Find her on Instagram: @katy\_flint

**Number of Pages:** 24

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 10.4 x 12.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 23, 2018

## Details

- **Price:** 24.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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