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Songs from Dreamland [Hardcover]

Lois Duncan (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)


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May 1, 1989 3 and up
An illustrated collection of lullabies and poems about sleep.
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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PreSchool-- A delicately illustrated collection of 14 original lullabies and a sweetly sung cassette recording of the songs, each of which can stand alone well but which complement each other nicely. Duncan's lullabies represent many of the aspects of lullaby tradition and have some of the qualities of Malvina Reynolds' songs for children. The poems are rhythmic delights, full of the repeated sounds that make lullabies so appealing to small children. They cover a range of moods from gently loving to sprightly. Duncan's choice of words is perfect, using the common subjects of lullabies, but with creative twists. Kay Chorao's pastel pencil drawings are reminiscent of her illustrations for The Baby's Bedtime Book (Dutton, 1984) and are filled with clever transitions from the dreaming to the waking state. Fish sewn on the baby's quilt in "The Sleepy Sun" are featured alive and active in her dreams, and the boats on a small child's pajamas float gently in his memories of the day's play. While mothers dominate these lullabies, a number of the songs do not reflect the gender of the singer, and Chorao has included several fathers in her pictures, as well as multi-ethnic children. On the cassette, Arquette uses a variety of music to accentuate the rhythms and moods of the lullabies; she uses her fine voice for dramatic effect to reproduce the sliding, ironic, and loving moods of the lyrics. A gentle commentary, accompanied by wind and wind-chime sounds, ties the songs together. These lullabies would work well in home and nursery-school settings, with the tape used to induce naps and bedtimes and the book to let children see and enjoy the words and images of their favorite songs. --Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Author

When my first grandchild was born, I wanted to give her a very special gift.  So my musician daughter, Robin Arquette, and I composed a collection of original lullabies to give to baby Erin.  I wrote the lyrics, and Robin composed the music. I narrated the recording, and Robin performed the vocals and instrumentals. Random House published them as a book-cassette package. Now that they're out-of-print, Robin is selling them from her own "Songs from Dreamland" Web site  (where you can listen to excerpts) and through Amazon. --Lois Duncan --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (May 1, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394999045
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394999043
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,035,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lois Duncan was born in Philadelphia, PA, and grew up in Sarasota, FL.
She knew from early childhood that she wanted to be a writer. She submitted her first story to a magazine at age 10 and became published at 13. Throughout her high school years she wrote regularly for young people's publications, particularly Seventeen.

As an adult, Lois moved to Albuquerque, NM, where she taught magazine writing for the Journalism Department at the University of New Mexico and continued to write for magazines. Over 300 of her articles and stories appeared in such publications as Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest, and for many years she was a contributing editor for Woman's Day.

Lois is the author of over 50 books, ranging from children's picture books to poetry to adult non-fiction, but is best known for her young adult suspense novels, which have received Young Readers Awards in 16 states and three foreign countries. In 1992, Lois was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award, presented by the School Library Journal and the ALA Young Adult Library Services Association for "a distinguished body of adolescent literature." In 2009, she received the Katharine Drexel Award, awarded by the Catholic Library Association "to recognize an outstanding contribution by an individual to the growth of high school and young adult librarianship and literature."

Six of her novels -- SUMMER OF FEAR, KILLING MR. GRIFFIN, GALLOWS HILL, RANSOM, DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU and STRANGER WITH MY FACE -- were made-for-TV movies. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER and HOTEL FOR DOGS were box office hits.

Although young people are most familiar with Lois Duncan's fictional suspense novels, adults may know her best as the author of WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER?, the true story of the murder of Kaitlyn Arquette, the youngest of Lois's five children. Kait's heartbreaking story has been featured on such TV shows as Unsolved Mysteries, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Sally Jessy Raphael and Inside Edition. A full account of the family's on-going personal investigation of this still unsolved homicide can be found on the Internet at http://kaitarquette.arquettes.com.

Lois Duncan's personal web page is at http://loisduncan.arquettes.com.

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars if only it were still in print....., December 18, 2000
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This is the most beautiful, enchanting tape of lullabies I have ever heard. Lois Duncan (yes, of I Know What You Did Last Summer fame) wrote the exquisite lyrics for the tape that accompanies this book when her grandchild was born. Her daughter is actually the singer. I have never found a collection of lullabies to equal this one.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Lullaby Book and Tape Ever!, November 3, 2002
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I bought this set for my first grandchild twelve years ago and it was loved by all of my grandchildren, as well as my daughters.
The music, the lyrics and the illustrations are so beautiful. Definitely first class. Would love to see a new release of this.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Lullaby Book and Tape Ever!, November 4, 2002
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I bought this set for my first grandchild twelve years ago and it was loved by all of my grandchildren, as well as my daughters.
The music, the lyrics and the illustrations are so beautiful. Definitely first class. Would love to see a new release of this.
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