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3.0 out of 5 stars
A unique look at cultures of the world,
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This review is from: Sleep Rhymes Around the World (Hardcover)
Sleep Rhymes Around the World is a collection of lullaby rhymes from seventeen nations and republics around the world, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iran. The verses are displayed in their native language as well as in English. The author notes in the introduction that she has created phonetic translations of the words in languages that are not written in Roman alphabet letters to enable readers to "hear" how the words should sound.
This book would be appropriate for children ages 6 and 7. Children in this age group crave security and will enjoy the family rituals in this book. They will also like seeing this custom across cultures. I would recommend that these poems be read aloud to children before naptime. The illustrations for each poem were drawn by artists from the country in which the poem originated. The drawings accurately reflect the cultures they represent. The artwork is unique in that the techniques vary throughout the book from poem to poem. |
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Sleep Rhymes Around the World by Jane Yolen (Turtleback - Feb. 2002)
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