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The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake: Musical Puzzle

Press the note to hear Tchaikovsky's music
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The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake: Musical Puzzle is a captivating children's book that combines storytelling with the enchantment of music. Inspired by Tchaikovsky's legendary ballet, the book invites young readers to immerse themselves in a tale of magic and adventure, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and musical elements. As children piece together the puzzle, they discover the timeless story of Swan Lake in an interactive and engaging format.
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Format: Jigsaw
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you're intrigued by enchanting fairy tales combined with the magic of classical music. Featuring a story based on the beloved ballet, it offers a captivating experience with beautifully illustrated pages and musical puzzles that make it an interactive journey for young readers.

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The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake: Musical Puzzle

Swan Lake Musical Jigsaw is a 48-piece puzzle with shaped pieces and four musical excerpts: piece together the ending to this magical adventure and hear the music play!

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Swan Lake musical jigsaw puzzle: Featuring four 10-second sound clips of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky's original score, a perfect gift for music lovers and aspiring ballerinas Sturdy gift box contains: 48-piece puzzle (44 regular pieces, plus 4 shaped pieces with cutouts that give access to the musical buttons on the included frame) and an educational poster; finished puzzle measures 29.7 21 cm / 11.7 8.3 in. 4 musical buttons to press: Complete the puzzle to see how the story ends and press the musical note inside the shaped pieces to hear the music Edutainment for ages 4-7: Includes a puzzle frame that gives a concise retelling of the story of Swan Lake and a double-sided poster with information about the composer, music, and the story's ending on one side and the full puzzle image on the other Piece together the magical adventure of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet with this unique musical jigsaw puzzle. Begin with a musical puzzle frame that outlines in illustrations and text the key events of Swan Lake - from Prince Siegfried's encounter with a flock of swans after running away from home to his discovery that the most beautiful swan is actually a human princess, Odette, who has been cursed by an evil sorcerer, to how the curse is finally lifted. Using the full puzzle image on the poster as a reference, put together an enchanting illustration showing Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette, the swans, their retreating adversaries and their beautiful kingdom. Then press the musical notes to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky's original score. Imagine the flock of swan ballerinas spinning gracefully to the shimmering strings and spellbinding harp, the four cygnets dancing in unison to the playful music of two oboes and more. Flip the poster over to find additional details on the story's happy ending and biographical information about the composer and how the music connects with the story. This musical jigsaw puzzle is the perfect gift to introduce children to classical music.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 sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.Also available from the Story Orchestra series: The Nutcracker,The Nutcracker: Musical Puzzle, The Magic Flute, I Can Play (vol 1), Carnival of the Animals, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Hall of the Mountain King and Four Seasons in One Day.Manufacturer's note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the puzzle frame before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in the exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.

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The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake: Musical Puzzle has been described in the review as an "ideal gift for music lovers," suggesting that it is well-suited for those who appreciate musical storytelling combined with puzzles.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711287075

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Jigsaw

Date Published: 10 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Kaddo

Illustration: colour illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 312.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 1

About the Author

Jessica Courtney-Tickle is an illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in July 2014. Her absolute favourite thing to draw or paint is nature, finding a focus on foliage of any kind as well as childrens stories about adventure and exploration. She also has a penchant for drawing theatre 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.

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