Ancient Rhymes, A Dolphin Lullaby: A John Denver Sing Along Book for Children About a Parent's Unconditional Love - Hardcover

Denver, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 158469064X ISBN 13: 9781584690641

Publisher: Dawn Publications, 2004

Synopsis

Here’s a rare, gentle way to share a birth with a child. John Denver’s hauntingly beautiful song "Ancient Rhymes" is about the birth of a baby dolphin, and Christopher Canyon’s luminous illustrations - including a baby dolphin curled up with an umbilical cord and also a live birth - convey a sense of mystery, awe, and anticipation of things to come. The baby soon tastes the air and learns of dolphin ways, much the same way as a human baby does. There's something magical and indescribable about it—a timeless and endearing lullaby.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3–Canyon's love for Denver's music is evident in the lush, romantic illustrations that accompany this dolphin lullaby. The idyllic ocean environment that welcomes the baby dolphin at its birth has mystical connections to the natural world as a whole. The page layout and visual images are striking. Readers will probably want to play the CD that accompanies the hardcover edition while viewing the pictures. Without music, the text seems convoluted and cloying at times and wouldn't be easy to read aloud. Purchase as needed to satisfy requests from Denver fans, who will be the book's most likely audience.–Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Review:

"Denver's gentle lullaby comes to life in Canyon's gorgeous paintings..." -- Kirkus Reviews, Sept. 15, 2004

It just makes sense - John Denver and kids! --Vince Gill

About this edition

• Publisher: Dawn Publications
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 158469064X
• ISBN 13: 9781584690641
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 36
• Illustrator: Canyon Christopher