The Story Orchestra

Follow Peer Gynt into an extraordinary adventure among mountain creatures and trolls, with sound buttons introducing extracts from Grieg's music. The dramatic scenes give children a way to connect the changing sounds with action, atmosphere and emotion. This Story Orchestra book makes classical music part of an imaginative journey, inviting shared listening and discovery rather than treating the music as something distant from the story.

Age suitability and learning: Preschool (3-5), Primary (6-8). The combination of story, illustration and music suits shared reading and children beginning to listen more closely to composed music. Following events supports comprehension and vocabulary; noticing how the musical passages relate to the scenes encourages attentive listening, imagination and awareness of mood.

Available at QT Toys in Battersea.