Sleep Rhymes Around the World (1994) [Anthology]
by Jane Yolen
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Summary
(Library of Congress description):
A collection of lullabies from seventeen different countries, each illustrated by an artist native to the country.
Contents:
- Take an afternoon nap, my baby [Thailand]
- Sleep, my baby, sleep [Thailand]
- Sleep until dawn [Italy]
- Sleep, sleep, dear heart [Italy]
- Do not cry, my child [Nigeria]
- Sleep, my love, and peace attend thee [Wales]
- Kitty cat, kitty cat [Ukraine]
- Raindrops are falling from the skies [Slovenia]
- Baby darling, sleep now gently [Slovenia]
- Sleep thou, baby, baby sleep thou [Native America/Abenaki]
- Sleep, my treasure [Puerto Rico]
- Go to sleep, go to sleep [Afghanistan]
- Tu, tu, tu, ti, little one [Finland]
- Go to sleep, little child [Venezuela]
- Sleep, sleep our baby [Republic of Korea]
- Your mother loves you as your soul [Iran]
- Lullaby, lullaby, tulip flower [Iran]
- Hush-a-bye, hush-a-bye [Uganda]
- Sleep, my baby, sleep [Czech Republic]
- Neenee, my darling, neennee [Turkey]
- Hush, little baby [United States]
Includes the text of each poem in the original language as well as in English translation.
Original title: Sleep Rhymes Around the World
Original languages:
English
Quotes:
Genre: Fiction→ Children & Young Adult→ Picture Books→ Bedtime
Poetry→ Children's Poetry
No members of this anthology were found in our database. Notes:
- Illustrated by artists from around the world
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