James Mayhew is a prize-winning author, artist and storyteller whose books reflect his great advocacy of the arts and traditional storytelling for young children. He is the illustrator of the Mrs Noah books, written by Jackie Morris, and has written and illustrated Once Upon A Tune, A Symphony Of Stories and My Book Of Classic Nursery Tales. When he isn't making books he is painting with orchestras. He lives in Suffolk.

"A wonderful collection of sumptuously illustrated stories taken from six iconic and much-loved pieces of music... There are also recommended recordings of the music to stream or download as I can imagine many families and classrooms doing to accompany their reading of this splendid celebration of art, music and storytelling."

James Mayhew is a prize-winning author, artist and storyteller whose books reflect his great advocacy of the arts and traditional storytelling for young children. He is the illustrator of the Mrs Noah books, written by Jackie Morris, and has written and illustrated Once Upon A Tune, A Symphony Of Stories and My Book Of Classic Nursery Tales. When he isn't making books he is painting with orchestras. He lives in Suffolk.

"A wonderful collection of sumptuously illustrated stories taken from six iconic and much-loved pieces of music... There are also recommended recordings of the music to stream or download as I can imagine many families and classrooms doing to accompany their reading of this splendid celebration of art, music and storytelling."

James Mayhew is a prize-winning author, artist and storyteller whose books reflect his great advocacy of the arts and traditional storytelling for young children. He is the illustrator of the Mrs Noah books, written by Jackie Morris, and has written and illustrated Once Upon A Tune, A Symphony Of Stories and My Book Of Classic Nursery Tales. When he isn't making books he is painting with orchestras. He lives in Suffolk.

"A wonderful collection of sumptuously illustrated stories taken from six iconic and much-loved pieces of music... There are also recommended recordings of the music to stream or download as I can imagine many families and classrooms doing to accompany their reading of this splendid celebration of art, music and storytelling."