Classics for Kids' programs promote literacy and improved academic achievement in the young people we serve. For each concert, C4K chooses an age-appropriate book that correlates to the program.

In 2007-2008, Classics for Kids is excited to offer teachers and parents access to the following titles:

Music in Motion - November 2007:

The Orchestra, The Orchestra by Suzanne Guy and Donna Lacy, illustrated by Donna Lacy

Symphony Sleuths - January 2008:

The Farewell Symphony by Anna Harwell Celenza,
illustrated by JoAnn E. Kitchel

Going Green - April 2008:

The Carnival of the Animals by Saint Saens,
with commentary by Barrie Carson Turner

These books and others are available through Classics for Kids. 
Call 619-291-3111 to get yours today!

Lives of the Musicians
Written by Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt

It’s no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals.  But what were these people really like?  What did they eat? What did they wear?  How did they spend their time?  What were they like as children?  What were their phobias, obsessions, and bad habits?  And what did the neighbors think of it all?

Here are the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians- people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods, beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woody Guthrie.  Accompanied by brilliant caricatures, Lives of the Musicians will appeal to those who love music, to those who will hear the story behind the famous name, and to just about everyone else.

Reading Level:  Ages 4-8

This book and other titles are available through Classics for Kids. 
Call 619-291-3111 to get yours today!

Sergei Prokofiev’s
Peter and the Wolf
With a fully orchestrated and Narrated CD
Illustrated by Peter Malone

While following Prokofiev’s basic story of how Peter (played by all the strings of the orchestra) and a little bird (played by the flute) outsmart the big, bad wolf (played by the French Horns), this retelling has a kinder ending for both the defeated wolf and argumentative duck (played by the oboe).  Peter Malone’s beautiful paintings, reminiscent of old Russian masters yet playful and intriguing with their dreamlike touches of fantasy and humor, are the perfect accompaniment to Prokofiev’s famous musical fairy tale. 

Now for the first time, a fully orchestrated CD with word-for-word narration is included with a stunningly illustrated book, providing hours of look-and-listen pleasure.

Reading Level:  All Ages

This book and other titles are available through Classics for Kids. 
Call 619-291-3111 to get yours today!