Wild Symphony - Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown makes his picture book debut with this mindful, humorous, musical, and uniquely entertaining book!

Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! Young readers will meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles and graceful swans. Each has a special secret to share.

Along the way, you might spot the surprises Maestro Mouse has left for you- a hiding buzzy bee, jumbled letters that spell out clues, and even a coded message to solve!

Children and adults can enjoy this timeless picture book as a traditional read-along, or can choose to listen to original musical compositions as they read--one for each animal--with a free interactive smartphone app, which uses augmented reality to play the appropriate song for each page when a phone's camera is held over it.

Long before I wrote stories, I wrote music.

My parents were both musicians and teachers, and I grew up practicing classical piano, singing in choirs, and attending LOTS of concerts. Music was a secret sanctuary for me as a child. It calmed me when I felt frustrated, was a trusted friend when I felt lonely, helped me express my joy when I was happy, and, best of all, sparked my creativity and imagination.

Music is a kind of storytelling, and the orchestral movements in Wild Symphony—combined with their accompanying poems and illustrations—all work together (like a code, of sorts!) to tell a story and reveal a funny or interesting side of an animal’s personality. If you listen carefully, you might be able to find each animal hiding in the music.

I hope you have as much fun experiencing Wild Symphony as I had creating it.

"Brown does not disappoint.... A delightful musical debut sure to be a hit at story hours." --School Library Journal, starred review

"[The] author of The DaVinci Code (2003) and other wildly popular titles for adults, here offers young listeners a poetry collection accompanied by music.... Batori’s cartoon illustrations are whimsically engaging." --Kirkus Reviews

 

"Best-selling author [Dan] Brown’s debut picture book offers a wide-ranging, peppy blend of rhyming poems, puzzles, motivational messages, and music." --Booklist

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 44 pages

Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.31 x 0.37 x 11.38 inches