{"product_id":"the-story-orchestra-the-nutcracker-1","title":"The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFollow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this musical retelling of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e ballet—push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s score.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is Christmas Eve at Clara’s house. Scents of ginger, chocolate, and peppermint waft through the air. Clara’s parents are having a party, and her little brother Fritz is decorating the Christmas tree. Clara’s godfather, a toymaker, arrives with gifts, including a very special one for her—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After Fritz breaks it, the children are sent to bed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story follows Clara in her dreams as she battles and defeats a mouse king, then travels with her nutcracker-turned-prince to the Land of Sweets where she watches its enchanting inhabitants perform beautiful dances. As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet’s music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including “The Waltz of the Flowers,” “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” “The Russian Dance,” and the awesome “Finale.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epress firmly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book, encouraging interactive learning and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the back of the book, find a short\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e biography of the composer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, with details about his composition of The Nutcracker ballet. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ediscussion of the instruments, rhythms, and musical techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Story Orchestra series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lion \u0026 Bear Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51380662731064,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1491\/6152\/files\/61InHWM-wNL._SX342_SY445_ControlCacheEqualizer__1.jpg?v=1763659687","url":"https:\/\/lionandbearbooks.com\/products\/the-story-orchestra-the-nutcracker-1","provider":"Lion \u0026 Bear Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}