THE STORY ORCHESTRA: THE NUTCRACKER

Follow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this musical retelling of The Nutcracker ballet push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky s score It is Christmas Eve at Clara s house Scents of ginger chocolate and peppermint waft through the air Clara s parents are having a party and her little brother Fritz is decorating the Christmas tree Clara s godfather a toymaker arrives with gifts including a very special one for her a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man After Fritz breaks it the children are sent to bed The story follows Clara in her dreams as she battles and defeats a mouse king then travels with her nutcracker turned prince to the Land of Sweets where she watches its enchanting inhabitants perform beautiful dances As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet s music including The Waltz of the Flowers The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy The Russian Dance and the awesome Finale Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book encouraging interactive learning and introducing children to this beautiful piece of music At the back of