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Selected by Misja Fitzgerald Michel Illustrations by Ilya Green Performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Julie London, The Golden Gate Quartet, Fats Waller, Ray Charles, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Tormé, Kay Starr and Vaughn Monroe
The music of this classic jazz picture book with CD aptly conveys the mood of each season thru the legendary voices from the 1950s. Each melody creates a blissful way to lure the child to sleep. Songs like “Winter Weather,” “Moon River” and “It Might As Well Be Spring” make up this unique set. The childlike illustrations also add a whimsical dimension to this storybook. Biographical synopses and explanatory notes are included giving historical information on the artists and songs.
The highlights of this collection are the notes and the CD itself; jazz aficionados wishing to share their enthusiasm with their children may find it a useful vehicle. KIRKUS REVIEWS
STORYBOOK – MUSIC CD 978-2-923163-78-8
Pub Date: 2016
Ages 0 to 3
Keywords: Dreams / Maternity / Jazz / Lullabies
Hardcover book (8” x 8”, 44 pages) with CD (40 minutes / 13 songs)
$22.95 CDN / $16.95 USD
