The Story Orchestra: The Planets: Musical Puzzle: Press the Note to Hear Holst's Music

New from the best-selling Story Orchestra sound-book series: Musical Puzzles!

• The Planets musical jigsaw puzzle: Featuring four 10-second sound clips of an orchestra playing from Holst's original score, a perfect gift for music lovers.
• Sturdy gift box contains: 48-piece puzzle (44 regular pieces, plus 4 shaped pieces with cut-outs that give access to the musical buttons on the included frame) and an educational poster; finished puzzle measures 11.7 � 8.3 in.
• 4 musical buttons to press: Complete the puzzle to see how the story ends and press the musical note inside the shaped pieces to hear the music.
• Edutainment for ages 4-7: Includes a puzzle frame that gives a concise retelling of Holst's The Planets and a double-sided poster with puzzle reference image plus information about the story, music, and the composer.

Take a musical journey through time and space with The Story Orchestra: The Planets: Musical Puzzle, an interactive adventure that turns Holst's famous score into a creative hands-on experience for your little reader.

Piece together the interstellar adventure of Gustav Holst's Planets with this unique musical jigsaw puzzle.

Begin with a musical tray that tells the story of two children on a magical journey through space - from the pounding drums of Mars to the sparkling glockenspiel of Jupiter, and from the dizzy, lurching chords of Saturn to the hopping bassoons, clarinets, and oboes of Uranus.

Using the full puzzle image on the poster as a reference, piece together an enchanting illustration showing a brother and sister speeding through The Planets on an out-of-this-world adventure. As you slot the shaped pieces into place, press the musical notes to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Holst's original score.

Turn the poster over to discover the final leg of their journey, as well as a brief biography of the composer, and how the music connects with the story.

This musical jigsaw puzzle is the perfect gift to introduce children to classical music.

The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera, and program music stories paired with sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.

Also available from the Story Orchestra series: The Nutcracker, The Nutcracker: Musical Puzzle, Swan Lake, Swan Lake: Musical Puzzle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Sleeping Beauty: Musical Puzzle, The Magic Flute, I Can Play (vol 1), Carnival of the Animals, Carnival of the Animals: Musical Puzzle, The Hall of the Mountain King, Four Seasons in One Day, and Peter and the Wolf.

Manufacturer's note: please pull the white tab out of the back of the puzzle frame before use. Sound buttons require a firm push in the exact location to work, which may be hard for young children. All sound clips are 10 seconds long. If you experience any issues with your puzzle, please contact the manufacturer directly.