Lion and Unicorn - a Musical Tale
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Did Lion love Unicorn? Follow the magical story of Lion as he woos his beautiful Unicorn and they sail far across the sea before returning to a triumphant wedding with friends and family from around the world. Packed with ancient nursery rhymes, songs and sound effects specially for families to join in with. This story is inspired by the romance and subsequent marriage of Prince William and Princess Catherine. This whimsical tale shares a snapshot of their real life adventures. Read, performed and recorded by Emma Hutchinson.
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Mouse and Majesty with Prologue by Granny Diana
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Mouse and Majesty follows a country mouse who travels across England to meet Her Majesty The Queen to invite her home for a cup of tea. Against all odds, Mouse pushes through challenges involving a horse, a train, a bicycle, a boat and a dangerous cat! At last Mouse finds Her Majesty the Queen, and the pair fly back to Mouse's home to Yorkshire in a hot air balloon to enjoy a well-deserved cuppa. In homage to our late Queen Granny Diana (she's on the back of the book!) recites her very special poem. Complete with charming songs and playful sounds to enchant young children and adults...
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The night before Christmas - a Christmas Special read by Granny Vonne
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Sharing in the magic of Christmas listen to Granny Vonne who tells the traditional story of St Nicholas taken from a poem written by Clement C Moore in 1822. The wise old voice of a grandmother captures all that is family about spending time together listening, engaging with, and enjoying stories with a little smattering of music. One story out of three! Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises! Thank you...
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The song the shepherds heard - a Christmas Special read by Grandpa Hutch
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Sharing in the magic of Christmas listen to Grandpa Hutch who tells of the story of a visit by angels to shepherds watching their sheep on a lonely hill with thousands of stars twinkling in the dark night sky. Written by Mary Entwhistle in 1932. One story out of three! Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises! Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song! @emmahutchinsonmusic
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The Christmas pine - read by Grandpa Hutch
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Sharing in the magic of Christmas listen to Grandpa Hutch who tells of the story of a special Christmas tree that travels for hundreds of miles from Norway to London, in the UK. A beautiful story taken from real information written by Julia Donaldson. one story out of three! Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises! Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song! @emmahutchinsonmusic
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Snow Magic - read by Dawmouse Nursery Children
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As our last episode of Series 2 enjoy a winter story as told by the children themselves! Hear how the story swoops and sways, guided by their teacher, and how they add musical snippets to make it now with a flourish. Written by Harriet Ziefert. Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises! Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song! @emmahutchinsonmusic
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Zog and the flying doctor with Leon
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This charming story by Julia Donaldson captures whimsical poetry at its best as Zog and his friends gallop on rescue adventures helped by the marvellous Leon and Daddy Leon. Imagine those sounds and movements you can make as the story unfolds. Listen in, and join in! Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises! Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song! @emmahutchinsonmusic
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Twinkle twinkle little star - a musical tale
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This age old, much loved song about our favourite star is turned into a miniature tale. Listen in, and join in! Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises! Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song! @emmahutchinsonmusic
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We're going on a bear hunt with Bella aged 2!
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A little gem of a story by Michael Rose celebrating sound, words and movement as we venture on a bear hunt. Bella aged 2 captures the charm of this tale with spontaneous moments of sound play, and vocal musings. Listen in, and join in! Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises! Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song! @emmahutchinsonmusic
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Jack and the Beanstalk read by Emma
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Jack is given 5 magic beans. What do you think grows so tall it touches the sky? Something is up there... something huge and very cross! Find out all about the beanstalk and what happens when Jack meets a hen. Enjoy musical sounds, play and mayhem as, together we gallop on this imaginative adventure. Musical tales are a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises! Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song! ...
info_outlineEmma presents our Hendrix, our first ever special guest to help read this much loved story by Julia Donaldson. Rush through this brilliant story through the eyes of a two year old together with Daddy Hendrix.
Listen to Mrs Hendrix's wise words on the importance of interacting with sounds and words to support language development, not to mention a great love of reading too!
Tales told musically is a wondrous way of encouraging young children to vocalise, sing, dance and leap off into the realms of vocal exploration. Expect musical mayhem, instrumental excitement and lots of unexpected surprises!
Thank you TNL Funding for supporting Once Upon a Song!