This new recording of Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals with Ogden Nash's humorous verses, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Simon, conductor, Yadu, narrator, is the 10th CD in Maestro Classics' "Stories in Music" series. Educational tracks include a biography of Saint-Saens by Bonnie Ward Simon, elucidator, and a musical discussion by the conductor. "Au Clair de la Lune," a melody quoted by the composer in the main work, is sung by Rachel Barham and then performed as a sing-along track. An illustrated book of the verses in included in the CD package.