Wild Symphony

Author Dan Brown
Illustrated by Susan Batori
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#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.
© Dan Courter
Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 international bestsellers, including The Da Vinci Code, Origin, Inferno, The Lost Symbol, Angels & Demons, Deception Point, and Digital Fortress.
View titles by Dan Brown
Susan Batori is an illustrator and graphic designer. Since 2012, Susan has been working as a freelance children’s book illustrator. Humor is the one thing in her studio that she could not live without! She is the artist of many books for kids, including the New York Times bestseller Wild Symphony. View titles by Susan Batori

Educator Guide for Wild Symphony

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Classroom Activities for Wild Symphony

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

  • NOMINEE | 2021
    Delaware Diamond Award
“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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About

#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.

Author

© Dan Courter
Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 international bestsellers, including The Da Vinci Code, Origin, Inferno, The Lost Symbol, Angels & Demons, Deception Point, and Digital Fortress.
View titles by Dan Brown
Susan Batori is an illustrator and graphic designer. Since 2012, Susan has been working as a freelance children’s book illustrator. Humor is the one thing in her studio that she could not live without! She is the artist of many books for kids, including the New York Times bestseller Wild Symphony. View titles by Susan Batori

Guides

Educator Guide for Wild Symphony

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Classroom Activities for Wild Symphony

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Awards

  • NOMINEE | 2021
    Delaware Diamond Award

Praise

“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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