The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day: Press the note to hear Vivaldi's music (Volume 1) (The Story Orchestra, 1)

My 3 year old absolutely love this book and so do I. The story is OK but the art work is awesome. A little bit to hard to press buttons for little hands, so with help it works well. Highly recommend for kids from 2 till 4 year old.

Our toddler Grandson has often asked to hear the Four Seasons- he liked it from an early age and he loves this book. I would recommend it for any age, especially older children, though our young grandson loves it. This book was very engaging for all of us to identify the season with the song excerpt. The pictures are beautifully done, the story is ok- not as engaging as the music and pictures, but not a detraction. The entire family was excited about this book!

I bought all of these books, and I am leaving this same review on all of them. My two-year-old loves them! The music is very clear as long as you hold the book upright, and, to be honest, I am surprised by how clear it is even when it's laying down. The illustrations are beautiful, and there are so many things to look at on each page! For instance, in the Four Seasons book, there are easter eggs in spring, and on one page in another book, there is a tiny spider. I could talk to my toddler about one page for five minutes easily because there is so much to look at. In some of the books, there are some thoughtful illustrations to demonstrate the instruments being played. In the Carnival of Animals book, there is a bunny playing a flute, for instance, when there is music that is mostly played by flutes. Also my toddler is able to press the buttons. It is a little hard, but he manages it okay. Well worth the price tag!

The story and music are both wonderful, and the music is very clear, not mechanical sounding, like in some other books we have. Even the hardcover and illustrations are very beautiful. We have a few books of this series and the they are often requested as the bedtime story

This is an absolutely beautiful book and a wonderful introduction to Vivaldi's Four Seasons. There "plot" essentially follows a girl through a day in her village during which she experiences all of the different seasons, each accompanied by excerpts from the corresponding movements of Vivaldi's concerti. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the musical excerpts actually sound quite good -- not an audiophile experience by any means, but not as tinny or annoying as I expected. Everything about the book seems high quality: the pages have a nice heft and texture to them, the illustrations have bright vivid colors, and the binding is strong and sturdy. It's almost a piece of art.My only small complaint is that the buttons which trigger the music can be difficult to push, especially for small fingers. The circuit board is contained within the back cover of the book, so activating the sounds sometimes requires transmitting the pressure through 8-10 pages of the book, which is not easy for 18-month-old fingers! I suspect the only other option would be to have buttons contained in each page, which would obviously make the entire book much thicker.The bottom line, though, is that my daughter loves this gorgeous book and wants to read it several times a day, and that makes ME happy!

I bought this for my 3-year-old daughter who loves Welcome to the Symphony: A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. She loves classical music, and being able to make it play by herself is awesome. Unlike Welcome to the Symphony, however, the buttons aren't really buttons. Rather, there's a round circle printed on each spread that you are supposed to push. Unfortunately, this mechanism isn't the best for little readers. If the page is just off or you're holding the book on your lap just so, it's impossible to get the music to play. It's a major problem for my daughter who wants to "do it myself." We've worked out a way to do it together, but sometimes I even struggle to make it play.If you can get past the tricky "button," The Story Orchestra really is worth buying. The story is charming and the illustrations are beautiful. Each spread is intricate and perfectly paired with movements from the Four Seasons. The music clips, too, are lovely. We can spend 20 minutes with just this one book.

Highly recommend this book for all ages.Children parents grandparents. This is a beautiful story and and beautiful music. Calming for bedtime .

I have a classical music background and I have worked very hard to stay away from the Cocomelon-baby shark music of our era. This book has really captivated my son’s imagination and given him a great appreciation for classical music. In addition to the music, the visuals are colorful and keep his attention. From the clips in the book, he can recognize a movement and dances when a movement plays. He asks us for “Vivaldi” now - and I am happy to oblige.The books themselves are constructed as hardily as any other. Can’t recommend it highly enough!