Meet the Orchestra by Ann Hayes
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Book Reviews of Meet the Orchestra
Book Review: Love this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
We received this book from my son's older cousins and, while I have an appreciation for the orchestra, I have minimal knowledge. My almost four y.o. loves this book and it opened up the whole world of orchestra for both of us. As I was approximating the sounds myself, I went to the library looking for a dvd or cd to accompany. We were directed to the Reading Rainbow Zin Zin Violin and Hip Cat show and this book is featured near the end. My son loves all of it and I am more than thrilled! I really like the descriptions of the viola sounding like blue and similar depictions. I think this book knows its audience and it has a new, very happy member!Book Review: Great Introduction To Orchestral Instruments
Summary: 5 Stars
My twin sons cherished this book from the time they were two years old. We have gone through six paperback copies (each insisted on having his own); my boys shared it with everyone they saw, and they even slept with it! They love the clever and colorful pictures, and the short verses describing each instrument capture each instruments' special sound and qualities better than any other children's book I have seen. I played my kids symphonic recordings and a videotape (Bernstein conducting Beethoven's 9th) along with this book, and at age three they could easily identify all of the instruments by sight and sound.Book Review: Exceptionally descriptive
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't have the luxury of taking kids to a symphony? This book is the best choice for introducing kids to classical music and will give them graphic insight into the joy of an evening with an orchestra. The conductor's role is even explained and each orchestra instrument is clearly identified (without skewing all the attention to strings). The author's descriptions of the sounds from each instrument are delightfully descriptive. The focus floats from timpani to woodwinds and brass. Don't take a kid to a concert hall without reading this book to 'em first.
Book Review: Good Intro to Orchestral Instruments
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a terrific introduction to the orchestra. The pictures are charming. The text is poetic in its descriptions of the sounds each instrument makes. This book is not for preschoolers--it's a touch over their heads. I think it would be best for kindergartners and early elementary students.Book Review: Peter and the wolf enrichments
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted some colorful pictures of the instruments used in Peter and the Wolf. This book provided that information in an engaging way for my Pre-K students.