{"product_id":"the-story-orchestra-hansel-and-gretel","title":"The Story Orchestra: Hansel and Gretel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDiscover the enchanting magic of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ein this musical reimagining of Humperdinck’s most famous suites – push the button in each scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Humperdinck’s score.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the edge of the woods live Hansel and Gretel with their parents. One day their mother is furious at them for not completing their household chores and sends the siblings into the woods to pick some strawberries. But these are no ordinary woods. They are home to an evil witch who delights in baking children into gingerbread men and eating them! Discover what happens to Hansel and Gretel in this magical retelling of the famous Grimms' fairy tale. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs you and your little one journey through the magical scenes of one of the greatest fairy tales, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epress the buttons on each page to hear 10 excerpts from the incidental music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e! Readers should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epress firmly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the pages to activate the sounds, 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 biography of the composer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEngelbert Humperdinck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with details about his composition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlso available in the Story Orchestra series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFour Seasons in One Day, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCarnival of the Animals, The Magic Flute, I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003en the Hall of the Mountain King, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Can Play (vol 1), The Planets and A Midsummer Night's Dream. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eManufacturer's note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e please pull the white tab out of the back of the book before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor ages 5-8.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42388510408747,"sku":"9781836007395","price":46.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1026\/9255\/files\/1_4b291868-bd8e-4b2f-a895-59c4aa6e78bc.png?v=1770088621","url":"https:\/\/seaappleshop.xyz\/products\/the-story-orchestra-hansel-and-gretel","provider":"Sea Apple","version":"1.0","type":"link"}