Songs from the Garden of Eden : Jewish lullabies and nursery rhymes / songs collected by Nathalie Soussana; musical arrangements by Paul Mindy and Jean-Christophe Hoarau; illustrations by Beatrice Alemagna.
Publisher:
Secret Mountain,
Copyright Date:
2009
Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 20 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
"28 Jewish nursery rhymes, lullabies and songs originating from the Ashkenaze, Sephardic, and Yemenite communities. The lyrics in Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Yiddish and Arabic are reproduced in the original alphabets, transcribed into Roman characters and translated into English. Additional notes on the origin and cultural context of each song also included. Recipient of the prestigious Coup de coeur Charles Cros 2006 in France (originally published by Didier Jeunesse)."--from publisher's website.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.