Sleepytime Songs (Peter Yarrow Songbook Series)

by Peter Yarrow, Terry Widener (Illustrator)

Overview

Lullaby and good night. Peter Yarrow’s gentle voice will lull children to sweet dreams with these 12 beautiful and timeless sleepytime songs. It’s the perfect goodnight combination, with a book of lyrics to read aloud before little heads hit the pillow, and a CD providing soft, beautiful accompaniment to quiet the most animated child. Terry Widener’s lovely art captures such iconic nighttime moments as a moon smiling down, a mother rocking her baby, and magical animals flying in the sky.

Parents and kids will enjoy sharing a quiet musical moment together before falling fast asleep.

Included in the book and CD:

All Through the Night • Puff, the Magic Dragon • Ol’ Blue • All the Pretty Little Horses • Hush, Little Baby • Kum Ba Ya • The Water Is Wide • Down in the Valley • All My Trials • On Top of Old Smokey • Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot? • Brahms Lullaby

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402759628
Publisher:	Sterling
Publication date:	11/04/2008
Series:	Peter Yarrow Songbook Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

Editorial Reviews

PreS Up

This beautifully produced pair of book/CD kits takes the best of America's folk music and reinterprets it for children. The songs are highlighted three times: first, for listening, with the lyrics laid out on one or two attractively illustrated pages, then with the guitar chords, and, finally, with a short history or story about its origins. In Folk Songs , the selections include "Skip to My Lou," "The Fox," "The Cruel War," and "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad." Sleepytime contains traditional lullabies such as "All Through the Night" and "Brahms Lullaby" and some unexpected choices as well, such as "Ole Blue" and "On Top of Old Smokey." Widener's acrylic paintings are expansive and gorgeous, but the CDs are the real treasure here. All 12 songs are performed by Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary fame) and his daughter Bethany. Father and daughter blend their voices as they interpret and tell the story of each song. These classics are designed for listeners and singers alike to enjoy. Share these collections with children of all ages.-Jane Marino, Bronxville Public Library, NY

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