Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD

My grandchildren love to be read to and also love listening to stories . This book brought back memories for my son in law. It was his favorite. Also introduces instruments. The cd is great for new readers.

Definitely a classic piece for a reason! The book is beautifully illustrated, and the narrator does an excellent job. My only minor complaint is that the CD is only 1 track, so it's hard to go to certain spot in the story if you have to stop and restart the disc. But I would still recommend it to anyone!

Good quality music that could help children use their imaginations and discover musical instruments make the noises they hear when watching their tv programs. Wonderful to me, grandkids not used to just listening without something to watch

I remember when the cartoons had classical music in the background. It lead to a life long love of classical music. I think this is a good way. It's a gift for my 6 year old niece

This was my favorite story as a child. I listened to it on a record at my parent’s home. So delighted to find this copy. The illustrations are beautiful and the music perfect. I use it as a gift for my music students.

It was a bit long for the young pre-school story time I work with at the library. I used the CD and should have read it, since my group that day were mostly 2-3 year olds with their mom's. If I had read it I would not have had to endure the very long pauses between pages. It is such a great story and does introduce the instruments so well. It was my fault i didn't really think about my groups maturity level that day. I would really always give this a 5 for older children. I am a volunteer X school teacher.

Good activity for grandparents and the little ones of the family.Only downside is that the book illustrations can detract from the focus on the music and the instruments of the orchestra themselves. Suggest the author might revise the book to feature a page for each instrument with space beside it to draw and color in the player in the positions that the musicians would be to play them along with a bifold layout of the positions each instrument might be in a typical orchestra.

I’m gifting this to my sons. Prokofiev was a gray composer. My sons should enjoy the images and CD.

Love it, and so does my 3 year old grandson. The Perfect combination :Story translated into music. Also beautiful graphics

This was a favourite book and music for me as a child, being able to share that joy with my grandchildren is a priceless gift

This is an excellent version of a favourite classic. I bought it for my grandson who can recognize and name all of the instruments. He loves to look closely at the book's beautiful illustrations as the CD plays. This is a great gift for the little musician in any family.

Très bien avec le CD ma fille adore ce livre

I bought this for my two boys (3 & 5) on the off chance it might get them interested in something other than sword fighting and cartoons (which aren't all bad, but it's becoming a bit of an obsession!). I wasn't expecting much but they absolutely love it - to the point where they'll create precarious towers of toys/cushions etc. to climb up to press play on the CD player when they get up in the morning. Following along with the book/pictures has them asking all sorts of off-the-wall questions too (which I find funny) and we're off to the Liverpool Philharmonic on Sunday to tap into the new obsession of instruments of the orchestra... It may not last, but I'm glad they've shown at least some interest!