Dream Songs Night Songs from Mali to Louisiana
9782923163062
36 pages
Secret Mountain, The
Overview
A dreamy bedtime story and 14 lullabies from around the world.
The sounds of lullabies from Mali to Louisiana resonate within the folds of this musical picture book. Drift away to places like Armenia, Spain, South Africa, Mali, Costa Rica, Japan, and Poland with soothing melodies sung in their original language. A bedtime story presented in English, French, and Spanish, and dreamlike illustrations reflect each song's subject and country of origin. Performers Sylva Balassanian, Mary Fujiwara Burke, Juan Jose Carranza, Hart-Rouge, H’sao, Paul Kunigis, and Nathalie Picard share their culture with warm vocals and harmonies, supported by musicians playing more than 30 different instruments.
Includes a CD (and unique digital download code) featuring 14 songs.
WINNER OF THE PARENTS’ CHOICE GOLD AWARD
Author Bio
Patrick Lacoursière is a producer and journalist originally from Saskatchewan. He is the author of the award-winning three-part collection Dream Songs Night Songs, published by The Secret Mountain. Sylvia Bourbonnière’s illustrations have been published by The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune and People Magazine. She has also illustrated several children’s books including Tales from the Isle of Spice and Contes d’Afrique.
