In the Hall of the Mountain King

The Story Orchestra

Jessica Courtney Tickle, Hattie Grylls

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Frances Lincoln Publisher
05 October 2022

Children's & Educational; Sound story, noisy books, musical books; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Music: general interest (Children's&YA)

Series: Story Orchestra

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- I love the Story Orchestra titles, for their bright illustrations and introductions to classic music and composers, and for the quality of their music reproductions! This new addition showcases Edvard Grieg's marvellous Peer Gynt suite, telling the story of a young boy's adventures in – and under - the Norwegian countryside. Press firmly on the icon on the pages detailing his escapades, and hear excerpts from the score. Background information about instruments and Grieg is included. A beautiful addition to any youngster's bookshelf! Lindy

This tale of a boy's adventure through the valleys and mountains of the Norwegian countryside begins at a wedding feast far, far away. Peer Gynt is bored and he's longing for adventure. After sneaking off from the party he finds himself at a peaceful lake where he meets some dairy people. When he lies about his escapades riding reindeers through the sky, they dare him to go to the lair of the Mountain King, the king of the trolls. The king's halls are dark and spooky, and it isn't long before Peer is captured. How will he escape? And will he learn the importance of humility and the value of friends?

As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the score. Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this beautiful piece of music.

At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Edvard Grieg, with details about his composition of Peer Gynt. 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, opera and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.

Also available from the Story Orchestra series: The Magic Flute, I Can Play (vol 1), Carnival of the Animals, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and Four Seasons in One Day.

WARNING: This product contains a button battery. Keep batteries out of reach of children. To activate the battery pull the tab from behind the secure battery on first use. This book complies to Australian Safety Standards.

The perfect primer to introduce children to classical music.

By: Hattie Grylls
Illustrated by: Jessica Courtney Tickle
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Publisher
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Illustrated Edition
Dimensions: Height: 265mm, Width: 304mm,
ISBN: 9780711271975
ISBN 10: 0711271976
Series: Story Orchestra
Pages: 24
Publication Date: 05 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jessica Courtney Tickle is an illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in July 2014. Her absolute favourite thing to draw or paint is nature, finding a focus on foliage of any kind as well as childrens stories about adventure and exploration. She also has a penchant for drawing theatre from music makers to dancers and even singing animals. Jessica is most influenced by vintage picture books, travel posters and folk art as well as numerous painters and printmakers. Hattie Grylls is an author and editor of children's books. She lives in East London with her partner and an enormous, white cat called Martin. She has an MA in history and archaeology from The University of Edinburgh.