WINTER-SPRING '25 CHILDREN'S PICK
"There’s nothing more powerful than a book that introduces children to the arts. This book is beautifully illustrated with short stories that connect famous classical music works with art. "
A Symphony of Stories Musical Myths and Tuneful Tales by James Mayhew
Publisher Description: Six world famous orchestral pieces from six renowned composers feature in this beautiful gift book, introducing children to the world of classical music through story and illustration. James Mayhew tells the stories of the following six much loved pieces of music, accompanied by breathtaking illustrations.
How to present this to library customers: A great way to introduce this book to parents would be through a musical story time program where children are learning about instruments and how they work. Librarians can even pair this book with other picture books that promote art and music in in an email blast.
Audience Key:
NOVICE:
A patron who does not know about the arts but is looking for new interests. These items are for public collections that call for you to introduce the arts to patrons and ignite their interests. They often know much more about popular culture than what’s happening in the arts.
EXPLORER:
These items are for customers who have some knowledge of the arts and want to learn more. Oftentimes these patrons stream music from your music streaming service, take out music and art biographies and they may attend music and art programming at your library.
AFICIONADO:
Ordering for aficionados requires knowledge about their habits when consuming the arts. These patrons are aware of the arts through museums, classical music, jazz and more. Oftentimes, these patrons attend music and art programming at your library, are professionals in the arts world with thorough knowledge of visual and/or performing arts.