Songs from a Journey with a Parrot

$22.95 Prix

Songs selected by Magdeleine Lerasle Produced by Paul Mindy Illustrations by Aurélia Fronty

The music styles of samba, modinha, fandango, not to mention a velvety smooth bossa nova, rule in this diverse 30-song collection. This title commemorates the historical relationship between Brazil and Portugal while keeping each countries distinctive qualities. Spanning Lisbon to Bahia, Porto to Rio, a range of play time songs showcase work, play, courtship, love and travel themes. Children can take pleasure in rhyming songs, Portuguese word games, Brazilian tickling and finger games, counting songs and circle dances not to mention traditional love songs and even a sea shanty. Each melody acts as a reminder of childhood when being outdoors was the norm. The feeling of being catapulted back in time is undeniable. Discover the instrumentation of the cavaquinho and the bandolim alongside performances by women, men and children. Colourful illustrations lend to the retro feel of this storybook with accompanying CD. Lyrics are reproduced in Portuguese with an English translation followed by notes describing the history of each song.

This set is an excellent addition to multicultural children’s music collections. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

STORYBOOK – MUSIC CD 978-2-923163-99-4
Pub Date: 2013
Ages: 4 to 7 / Grades Pre-K to 2
Keywords: Musical Traditions / Maternity / Culture / Community
Hardcover book (8” x 8”, 52 pages) with CD (44 minutes / 30 recordings)
$22.95 CDN / $16.95 USD

52 page illustrated hardcover book, 8″ X 8″ format, with an appended music CD containing 30 songs (44 minutes)

Weight 400 g
Dimensions 21 × 21 × 1 cm
SKU: 978-2-923163-99-4 Category: