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Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees : lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean
Published [2019] by Didier Jeunesse, Paris
ISBN 9782924774533
Bib Id 1037417
Copyright 2018
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm + 1 audio disc (digital: 44 min. ; 4 3/4 in.)
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9782924774533 (hardcover) $16.95
2924774535
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Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees : lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean
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[2019] by Didier Jeunesse, Paris :
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©2018
Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm + 1 audio disc (digital: 44 min. ; 4 3/4 in.)
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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Lullabies (Songs).
Nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes
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