Zusatztext 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 Informationen zum Autor Dan Brown; illustrated by Susan Batori Klappentext #1 New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown makes his picture book debut with this mindful, humorous, musical, and uniquely entertaining book! The author will be donating all US royalties due to him to support music education for children worldwide, through the New Hampshire Charitable foundation. 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. Zusammenfassung NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In his interactive picture book debut, the world-renowned author of The Da Vinci Code invites young readers to discover life lessons from the symphony that is the animal kingdom. Includes hidden puzzles plus a free app with music composed by Dan Brown! Brown does not disappoint. . . . A delightful musical debut sure to be a hit at story hours. School Library Journal, starred review Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! You'll meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles and graceful swans. Each animal offers a special secret: about emotion regulation, social awareness, mindfulness, and many more important life skills. Along the way, you might spot the surprises Maestro Mouse has left for youa 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 readone for each animalwith 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. The author will be donating all U.S. royalties due to him to support music education for children worldwide, through the New Hampshire Charitable foundation. ...

“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
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Autorentext

Dan Brown; illustrated by Susan Batori

Klappentext

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

The author will be donating all US royalties due to him to support music education for children worldwide, through the New Hampshire Charitable foundation.

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.

Zusammenfassung
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In his interactive picture book debut, the world-renowned author of The Da Vinci Code invites young readers to discover life lessons from the symphony that is the animal kingdom. Includes hidden puzzles plus a free app with music composed by Dan Brown!

“Brown does not disappoint. . . . A delightful musical debut sure to be a hit at story hours.”—School Library Journal, starred review**

Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! You’ll meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles and graceful swans. Each animal offers a special secret: about emotion regulation, social awareness, mindfulness, and many more important life skills.

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.

The author will be donating all U.S. royalties due to him to support music education for children worldwide, through the New Hampshire Charitable foundation.