博學音樂家聖桑，把樂音當畫筆，音符作為顏料，

運用樂器，傳神地描繪出動物們的姿態。

Story Orchestra精裝繪本，畫風細緻，樂聲悠揚，

邀您翻開書頁，體驗別出心裁的動物狂歡節。

　　The Story Orchestra音樂故事繪本，讓讀者在書中讀到音樂、也在音樂中聽到故事。繼韋瓦第《四季》音樂故事、柴可夫斯基的《胡桃鉗》、《睡美人》和《天鵝湖》音樂故事，這一次將引領讀者進入充滿動物和童心的幻想世界。

　　某天，兩兄弟在書櫃後面發現了一個神奇的動物王國，獅子頂著蓬亂的鬃毛迎接他們，接著他們又向一隻孤獨的老烏龜問路，騎著笨拙的大象閒逛，不小心弄翻了恐龍的化石，還與一群魚兒一起游泳⋯⋯。

　　作曲家聖桑最膾炙人口的作品《動物狂歡節》共有14個樂章，本書節錄〈天鵝〉、〈水族館〉、〈化石〉，和最具代表性、呈現狂歡氣氛的〈終曲〉等10個經典樂章，並透過繪本故事巧妙串聯樂音。

　　書末簡介作曲家聖桑的生平及書中精選的各段旋律，每個愛樂家庭都值得珍藏。

　　Discover the magical world of Carnival of the Animals in this musical reimagining of this celebrated suite for children – push the button in each breathtaking scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Camille Saint-Saëns' score.

　　One day, two brothers discover a magical animal kingdom behind their bookcase. They are greeted by the royal lion with his shaggy mane; ask for directions from an old lonely turtle; take a ride on some lumbering elephants; topple a skeleton of dinosaur bones; and swim among a school of shimmering fish. If only they could take them all home...

　　The book includes extracts from 'The Swan', 'Aquarium', 'Fossils', and 'Finale' (From Disney's Fantasia) along with a totally new story to link the pieces together.

　　As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the suite’s music. At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Camille Saint-Saëns, with details about his composition of Carnival of the Animals. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.

　　The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.

　　Manufacturer's note: 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.