Bibliograph

Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees, lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean, songs collected by Nathalie Soussana ; musical arrangement by Jean-Christophe Hoarau ; illustrations by Judith Gueyfier

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Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees, lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean, songs collected by Nathalie Soussana ; musical arrangement by Jean-Christophe Hoarau ; illustrations by Judith Gueyfier

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees

Oclc number

1122566635

Responsibility statement

songs collected by Nathalie Soussana ; musical arrangement by Jean-Christophe Hoarau ; illustrations by Judith Gueyfier

Series statement

Musical picture book

Sub title

lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean

Summary

Songs about children playing in the schoolyard, sisters braiding each other's hair at the beach, and parents dancing late into the night mesh together thanks to the music. A wide array of styles--nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde, and rumbas from the Congo--are performed in more than a dozen languages. Luminous artwork and homegrown instruments round off this wonderful celebration of history, language, and culture. Lyrics apShow Less eir original language and in English, along with notes on culture, a world map, and a code for song downloads and print-outs

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