One day, two brothers discover a magical animal kingdom behind their bookcase. They are greeted by the royal lion with his shaggy mane; ask for directions from an old lonely turtle; take a ride on some lumbering elephants; topple a skeleton of dinosaur bones; and swim among a school of shimmering fish. If only they could take them all home...

Cover title. "Press the note on every page to hear the story come to life with music from Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the animals then listen to all the sounds again at the back of the book!" -- Back cover.