Melody

Mum and Melody are making lunch. Melody is in a hurry to eat hers because she wants to listen to some music but spills her drink down her dinosaur top. Mum says sometimes it's best to do things slowly and finds some music for Melody to listen to. She has chosen Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet composed by Prokofiev. Melody imagines two dinosaurs having a race. Initially the smaller dinosaur is winning, but stops to take a rest. The larger dinosaur plods on slowly but surely and wins the race. Melody's verdict is that slow is best.

Melody is playing in the garden with the garden sprinkler but her feet get cold and muddy. Mum suggests a game of elephants instead. When they go inside mum suggests a piece of music that makes her think a muddy elephant. She has chosen Fanfare for the Common Man composed by Aaron Copland. Melody imagines she is a jungle explorer who has found a baby elephant playing in the mud. Other animals join the elephant and they get splashed with mud but they soon disappear. The baby elephant is disappointed to finds himself alone but then Melody the jungle explorer finds his friends splashing in the waterfall having a great time. After Melody has finished listening to the music, it's time for her to get cleaned up too.

Melody has the dressing box out and is putting on different masks, because wearing masks makes you feel like someone else. Mum joins in the game. Melody asks mum if she has any music that makes her think of dressing up. Mum has chosen some dramatic music, which makes her think of a really big adventure. She has chosen Danse Macabre, composed by Camille Saint-Saens. Melody imagines the story of Little Red Riding Hood. At the end of the animation Melody is not sure how she knows it's mummy and not the big bad wolf, but mum reassures her.

Mum and Melody are going on a train journey. As they wait for the train, Mum gives Melody some train music to listen to. She has chosen Symphony No 1 in D Major composed by Prokofiev. Melody imagines a story about a little train who wants to make his journey go faster and gives his passengers a bumpy ride. Melody hopes their journey is a bit slower, so they can have time to enjoy it.

Melody wants to go to the park but Mum makes her promise to make her bed. Melody gets sidetracked with dressing Fudge as a princess. Mum is ready to go to the park but she doesn't realise Melody hasn't kept her promise to make her bed. Melody thinks she will do it when she gets back. While in the park Melody is feeling sad that she didn't keep her promise. Mum, not realising the reason for Melody being sad, finds some music to cheer her up. She chooses Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Melody imagines a princess in a castle who breaks her promise to a frog. As Melody and Mum leave the park she tells Mum she has broken her promise. Mum isn't cross and Melody promises to keep all her promises to Mum.

Melody, Mum and Fudge are going on a picnic. On the way to the picnic, Melody can identify where she is by the various noises she hears - fountains, a car, rustling trees. They have their picnic in the park but can hear a bee buzzing around them. Melody asks mum for some bee music. Mum has Flight of the Bumblebee composed by Rimsky-Korsakov on her MP3 player, which takes Melody on a bee adventure. Melody helps a lost bee find its way home by reminding it to remember all the things it saw on its way, when it left home. On Melody's way home she remembers all the things she went past and can find her way home too.

Melody imagines a story of a lonely snowman and a little girl.

Melody listens to Jupiter by Holst and imagines the story of friends who are separated.

Melody listens to Short Ride In a Fast Machine composed by John Adams.

Melody imagines that she and Fudge are playing chase through lots of flowers.

Melody hears some music from Swan Lake and imagines the story of the ugly duckling.

Melody listens to The Four Seasons - Autumn by Vivaldi, and imagines the seasons changing.

Melody listens to The Lark Ascending and imagines a world of birds flying high.

Melody listens to watery music and imagines a story about a selfish shellfish.

Melody imagines a story about trolls stealing treasure - including the king's crown.

Melody imagines a story a dancing hippo and mouse.

Melody asks for royal music, and Mum finds Music for the Royal Fireworks, by Handel.

Melody accidentally leaves Fudge at Grandma's house.

Melody imagines a beautiful boat ballet with dancing swans when she goes to the park.

Melody listens to Nimrod by Edward Elgar and imagines some graceful dancing whales.