Kids explore the world of classical music including the instruments, composers, and symphonies with over 500 sounds! Music tells stories and sparks the imagination. It has the power to calm us and lift our spirits. Music is like a rainbow. It adds color to our world! The music featured in this book is called Western Classical Music. This style of music was developed in Europe and spread worldwide. Although much of this music was written hundreds of years ago, composers today in many parts of the world still compose in what is called a Contemporary Classical style. The Sound Museum series of novelty sound books feature dozens of sounds per page for over 500 different sounds for kids to explore. Beginning with classical music, future books will include other musical genres, but also subjects in the natural world and other topics for which sound is a key element.