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The Animal Orchestra Plays Handel
Series: Sound Books
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Press the buttons in this charmingly illustrated book to hear the beautiful music of Handel come to life. The Animal Orchestra are back in town, and they're going to play some of Handel's most famous music. For the first time ever, the Animal Choir are also...
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Press the buttons in this charmingly illustrated book to hear the beautiful music of Handel come to life.
The Animal Orchestra are back in town, and they're going to play some of Handel's most famous music. For the first time ever, the Animal Choir are also joining their orchestra friends to sing along to two of the tunes! Children will love pressing the buttons to hear pieces including the Water Music, Zadok the Priest and the Hallelujah Chorus (from Handel's Messiah), and there's lots to look at and talk about in the endearing illustrations. With a little sprinkling of facts about Handel's life, this is a perfect introduction to one of the greatest composers of all time.
The Animal Orchestra are back in town, and they're going to play some of Handel's most famous music. For the first time ever, the Animal Choir are also joining their orchestra friends to sing along to two of the tunes! Children will love pressing the buttons to hear pieces including the Water Music, Zadok the Priest and the Hallelujah Chorus (from Handel's Messiah), and there's lots to look at and talk about in the endearing illustrations. With a little sprinkling of facts about Handel's life, this is a perfect introduction to one of the greatest composers of all time.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781836042853
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Board book
Date Published: 05 November 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ag Jatkowska
- By Anthony Marks
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 218.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 10
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Sam Taplin
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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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