A beautiful gift book, companion to the international success ‘Once Upon a Tune’ introducing six more musical classics through story and sumptuous collage illustration. A large hardback book with stunning illustrations and imaginative stories by James Mayhew, author, artist and illustrator.
Featuring six famous orchestral pieces: ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ (Saint-Saëns), ‘The Four Seasons’ (Vivaldi), ‘The Sunken Cathedral’ (Debussy), ‘The Butterfly Lovers’ (Chen Gang and He Zhanhao), ‘The Planets’ (Holst) and ‘The Firebird’ (Stravinsky).
The text is an intriguing mix of poetry and prose and delightfully fitting into the illustrations, which in true James Mayhew style are beautiful and evocative of the story.
Otter-Barry Books have a wonderful portfolio and a huge range of books and A Symphony of Stories is a brilliant addition.
One of my favourite pages are those for the story of Uranus the Magician, and the planet which represents rebellion, independence and surprise.
Mysterious and distant
A genius, a magician
Aggressive and powerful
A spectacular apparition.
A fantastic book for schools and libraries and a wonderful gift for home reading.
Sue Martin Children’s Literacy Specialist
