Overview
Discover music in all its variety from the wind singing in the trees to to a complete classical orchestra! Get to know the different families of musical instruments – string, brass, woodwind, percussion and keyboard. Discover how they each produce sound. Watch an orchestra and conductor at work. Lift up the lid a grand piano and look inside. Learn about traditional instruments from around the world and make your own instrument at home! This title forms part of the My First Discoveries series, a unique collection of highly illustrated information books with transparent overlay pages for children aged 4 to 7 that aims to awaken children’s interest in the wonders of the natural, physical and human world around them. Key Features: ✅ Captivating non-fiction books that awaken children’s interest in the wonders of the physical, natural and human world around them. ✅ Beautiful design and hyper-real style illustrations capture and hold children’s attention. ✅ Transparent overlay pages and cut-outs reveal hidden surprises and facilitate understanding. ✅ Clear and simple texts enrich children’s knowledge and vocabulary. ✅ Produced in highly durable board format with hidden spiral binding.
Full Product Details
Author: Donald Grant ,
Gallimard Jeunesse ,
Claude Delafosse ,
Sarah Matthews
Publisher: Moonlight Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Moonlight Publishing Ltd
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 18.50cm
Weight: 0.299kg
ISBN: 9781851034741
ISBN 10: 1851034749
Pages: 36
Publication Date: 17 February 2019
Recommended Age: From 4 years
Audience:
General/trade
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Children/juvenile
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General
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Spiral bound
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: French
Author Information
Donald Grant was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1954. After studying Fine Arts at the Pratt Institute, in the U.S. which he financed by working as a taxi driver, he then worked as a barman and musician. His learnt most from his travels, spending 6 years travelling the globe, perhaps to learn and think about the world before choosing drawing as his medium for expression. This passion for travelling led him to France, where he settled and has now lived for the last 20 years. He has illustrated numerous children's books in genres ranging from non-fiction, detective stories, and other types of fiction. He is also a children's story writer. He is the illustrator of the following titles in the My First Discoveries series: Atlas, of Space, Deserts, Dinosaurs at Large, Homes, In the Sky, Music, Planes, My First Encyclopedia of Why?, My First Encyclopedia of How?, My First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs, Prehistoric People.
