The Animal Orchestra Plays Chopin

Name: The Animal Orchestra Plays Chopin
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781805074342
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By Sam Taplin

Series: Sound Books

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Press the buttons to hear the magical music of Chopin in this beautifully illustrated book. Each time you press a button in this book, you'll hear the Animal Orchestra play you one of Chopin's most beautiful tunes. They'll tell you a little bit about his life... Read More

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Description

Press the buttons to hear the magical music of Chopin in this beautifully illustrated book.

Each time you press a button in this book, you'll hear the Animal Orchestra play you one of Chopin's most beautiful tunes. They'll tell you a little bit about his life too.

With heartwarming illustrations of the animal musicians and a sprinkling of fascinating facts about Chopin, this is a perfect introduction to one of the greatest composers of all time.

If you'd like to hear lots more of his music, there's a QR code on the back of the book.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805074342

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ag Jatkowska

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 218.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 10

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Activity Books and Kits Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Sam Taplin Series: Sound Books

About the Author

Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire. Ag Jatkowska has been drawing and playing with colour ever since she can remember. She lives and works in the UK, illustrating books and greeting cards among other projects. Ag graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk (Poland) with an MA in Graphic Design and Illustration. In her spare time, she loves to discover new places and taking long walks with her husband and little son.

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