Showdown Symphony: A farmyard adventure in pictures, music, and poetry

Showdown Symphony is a clever book that tells the story of a mama mouse searching for food for her family in the structure of a 5-movement symphony. Each movement is given a tempo title (Allegro, Adagio, Andante, Scherzo, and Allegretto) and is told in rhyme. The movements are brief – one to six-page spreads – and are accompanied by lovely, harvest-colored illustrations by Sarah D. Newell. The companion website offers additional resources, like a digital media bundle with video and audio downloads of the book (there’s a whole soundtrack to accompany the story, which is pretty cool!). A wonderful book concept with many teaching opportunities for music teachers!