Hush, baby, hush! lullabies from around the world
A book of traditional lullabies with a difference. Gathered from all over the world, these beautiful, simple songs give a flavour of different parts of the world as well as showing that soothing a baby to sleep is the same the world over. With words in the original language plus the English version,...
| Main Author: | Henderson, Kathy, 1949- |
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| Other Authors: | Smy, Pam. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London :
Frances Lincoln Children's,
2010.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A book of traditional lullabies with a difference. Gathered from all over the world, these beautiful, simple songs give a flavour of different parts of the world as well as showing that soothing a baby to sleep is the same the world over. With words in the original language plus the English version, together with a melody line and delightful illustrations by Pam Smy, this is the perfect gift book for parents of new babies. The lullabies come from: Australia (Aboriginal) Austria Bangladesh Brazil Czech Republic England France Greece Greenland Hungary India Iran Iraq Italy Jamaica Japan Korea Malawi Mexico Nigeria Norway Russia Spain Turkey USA (Hopi) Wales West Africa (Yoruba). |
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| Item Description: |
Music at the back of the book. |
| Physical Description: |
43 p. : col. ill., music ; 29 cm. |
| Audience: |
For primary school age. |
| ISBN: |
9781845079673 (hbk) 1845079671 (hbk) |
| Author Notes: |
KATHY HENDERSON is an award-winning author and illustrator, as well as an artist and printmaker. Among her many titles are the modern classic picture book The Little Boat , with Patrick Benson, which won the Kurt Maschler Award and was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. She also wrote and illustrated The Storm , which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her books for Frances Lincoln include the colour poetry collection 15 Ways to Get Dressed , which she wrote and illustrated, Pets, Pets, Pets , illustrated by Chris Fisher, and Hush Baby Hush, Lullabies from Around the World , illustrated by Pam Smy. PAM SMY studied Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, part of Anglia Ruskin University, where she now lectures part-time. Pam has illustrated books by Conan Doyle, Julia Donaldson and Linda Newbury, as well as Bob Cattell's Butter-Finger series for Frances Lincoln. She lives in Cambridge. |