Combines the talents of America's first Children's Poet Laureate and the illustrator of the Harry Potter books in a volume of rollicking original verses set to Saint-Saëns' classical composition that is complemented by a CD recording of the music and Prelutsky's readings.
Provides a commentary on the symphony by Saint-Saèens and describes both the instruments used and the story told by each track on the accompanying compact disc.
It is a rainy day and James and Thomas are two brothers who are very bored. Their mother tells them to go and find something to do—maybe they could tidy their room? Instead, James picks up a book full of the animals of planet Earth.
A mischievous boy slips away from his teacher during a field trip to a natural history museum and, after the museum closes, sees all of the people he knows transformed into animals.
A captivating series of sound-button books with six amazing real-life sounds.
An ideal introduction to a famous piece of classical music for little children. The stylish illustrations make it an ideal gift. Scan the QR code on the back of the book to hear more music from The Carnival of the Animals.
A stunning gift collection of animal poems from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, celebrating with heart and humour the creatures with whom we share our planet.
Carnival of the Animals
Inspired by Saint-Saëns' famous zoological fantasy, this magnificent project combines specially commissioned work by eleven acclaimed modern poets with riotous illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura.
Press each embedded sound button to listen to specially arranged music from Camille Saint-Saens's famous Carnival of the Animals. The pages also have half die-cuts revealing the artwork on the layer below.
A 55-minute CD of music and poetry included inside! Ladies and gentlemen, take your seats for Carnival of the Animals! Tap your feet, clap your hands, let the words flow...