《動物樂緣歷險記》為港樂第一本兒童繪本及50周年特別企劃
為了成為更出色的管弦樂團，動物們開展一趟尋找靈感的冒險之旅！
一群小動物決心組成最出色的管弦樂團，為了偷師學藝，
更不惜潛入香港文化中心觀賞香港管弦樂團的音樂會！
當小動物們陶醉於美樂中，盡責的帶位員卻把牠們逐一帶走，
最後觀眾席上只剩下紅鸛小姐。
牠不禁猜想：我能繼續欣賞美妙的音樂會嗎？還是我也會被趕出場⋯⋯？
這是一本充滿趣味的互動式繪本，
讓不同年齡的孩子學習音樂會的禮儀和體驗樂團演出的流程。
*隨書附送30+可重複黏貼的貼紙
Book Description:
The Stowaways Symphony is the HK Phil’s first children’s picture book and a 50th Anniversary initiative!
The zoo orchestra needs inspiration!
Disguised to avoid suspicion, six zoo animals escape their enclosures to watch the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. However, during the performance, an usher spots and removes them one by one.
With only Flamingo left by the end, she wonders if she will ever get a magical concertgoing experience, or if she’ll also be found out and kicked out for good…
This interactive, fun-filled children’s storybook guides concertgoers of all ages through the etiquette and experience of watching an orchestra.
*30+ reusable stickers inside
作者簡介：
何慧恩（Sophia Hotung），歐亞裔作家及插畫家，以《The Hong Konger》系列而廣為人知。
生於香港，她曾經因為受到香港管弦樂團（港樂）的薰陶而學習大號，自高中參與學校樂團後，一直於不同管弦樂團及室樂團中演出。
雖然她現在已放下樂器、執起畫筆，但港樂在她心中仍然有著特殊的地位及意義。
她希望這繪本能夠為年輕音樂愛好者和音樂會常客帶來更多的啟發。
Sophia 既是殘疾共融宣傳大使，也是繪本《The Hong Konger Anthology》和《The Heist of Hooded Light》的創作者。
她的作品亦可見於網站sophiahotung.com與社交媒體平台@sophiahotung。
About The Author:
Sophia Hotung is a Eurasian writer and illustrator from Hong Kong, best known for creating The Hong Konger art collection.
Growing up in Hong Kong, she was so inspired by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra that she took up the tuba, which she played throughout high school in school and national orchestras and ensembles.
Sophia doesn’t play the tuba much now, but the HK Phil still holds a special place in her heart, and she looks forward to this book inspiring other young music-lovers and concert-goers.
Sophia is also a disability advocate and the author and illustrator of The Hong Konger Anthology and The Heist of Hooded Light. Her work can be found at sophiahotung.com or on social media at @sophiahotung.
本書賣點：
- 國際知名的繪本作家何慧恩（Sophia Hotung）小姐跟香港管弦樂團（港樂） 合作，創作了這本關於管弦樂團及音樂的繪本。透過故事中那些生動活潑的小動物、色彩繽紛的視覺頁面，還有意想不到的橋段，孩子們可以獲得音樂的基礎知識、認識不同的樂器，以及出席音樂會的禮儀。
- 繪本附有39張可重複黏貼的貼紙，讓孩子可以一邊閱讀故事，一邊享受學習的樂趣。
The Selling Point:
- Sophia Hotung, renowned writer and illustrator, collaborated with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) to create a picture book celebrating orchestras and music. Readers will learn about the fundamentals of music, the families of orchestral instruments, and concertgoing etiquette through dynamic characters, colourful fact sheets, and a surprise plot twist.
- 39 reusable stickers are included to engage with readers and ensure an educational story time.
