Musicmap™ Series: Carnival of the Animals provides educational materials for active listening. The musical themes are adapted from the Carnival of the Animals, a suite loved by children everywhere. It was written by , one of the great French composers. Of the 14 pieces in the suite, Royal March of the Lion, Turtle, Kangaroos, The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, and The Swan were chosen for these hands-on listening activities.   Musicmap™ Series: Carnival of the Animals encourages children to actively interact with the essence of the music by simultaneously seeing and touching symbolic notes. Using the senses in this way offers an unsurpassed opportunity for children to enjoy classical music, as well as to sharpen their concentration skills.   Musicmap™ Series: Carnival of the Animals introduces the Musicmap concept, which can be considered a journey on the path of the music. These five books have been beautifully designed to visually present the length and pitch of the notes of the melody in each piece. The sensory materials attached to each symbolic note express the feelings of the tone and allow children to learn naturally by touch as part of the hands-on activities.   Musicmap™ Series: Carnival of the Animals includes music activity programs for the teacher's convenience. The Teacher's Guide contains suggested preliminary and follow-up activities for each of the five animal themes, as well as main activities. There are seven activities for each animal, for a total of 35 activities in the series.   Musicmap™ Series: Carnival of the Animals includes a CD recorded by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, which is gaining recognition as a world-class orchestra and has performed throughout Asia, the United States, and Europe.