{"product_id":"my","title":"My First Story Orchestra","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE NUTCRACKER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this musical retelling of \u003ci\u003eThe Nutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e ballet--push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky's score.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt 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--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ea wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After Fritz breaks it, the children are sent to bed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet's music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including \"The Waltz of the Flowers,\" \"The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,\" \"The Russian Dance,\" and the awesome \"Finale.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epress firmly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the pages to activate the sound board at the back of the book, encouraging interactive learning and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSWAN LAKE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003cb\u003etale of a prince, a beautiful swan princess and an evil sorcerer\u003c\/b\u003e begins in a woodland clearing far, far away. It is Prince Siegfried's 21st birthday. He is playing games with his friends when his mother, the Queen, arrives to tell him he needs to stop having fun and start looking after the kingdom. Prince Siegfried dreams of running away. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe follows an enchanting flock of swans to a clearing by a lake, where four of the little cygnets begin to dance. \u003cb\u003eThe most beautiful swan transforms into the Princess Odette\u003c\/b\u003e, who tells him that she has been cursed to turn into a swan by day and return to her natural form at night by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. As the prince and Odette dance, they begin to fall in love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows Prince Siegfried as he attends his birthday party, is tricked into proposing to Von Rothbart's daughter Odile and returns to the lake to battle the evil sorcerer. \u003cb\u003eWill the prince be reunited with his swan princess?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will \u003cb\u003epress the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet's music\u003c\/b\u003e. Readers should \u003cb\u003epress firmly \u003c\/b\u003eon the pages to activate the sounds, encouraging interactive learning and \u003cb\u003eintroducing children to this beautiful piece of music\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Story Orchestra series\u003c\/b\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. With The Story Orchestra keyboard sound books, children can play the famous melodies themselves with the sound of a real grand piano.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faire","offers":[{"title":"First Story Orchestra Hardcover Book with Sounds Nutcracker","offer_id":47349496250627,"sku":"711295506","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"First Story Orchestra Hardcover Book with Sounds Swan Lake","offer_id":47349496283395,"sku":"711295506","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5030\/4003\/files\/Image3_bbe8f2a2-a7ff-4f88-a2ba-62dc88f4c538.jpg?v=1771795113","url":"https:\/\/www.yourdancecloset.com\/products\/my","provider":"Your Dance Closet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}