The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Sleepytime Songs [Hardcover]

Peter Yarrow (Author), Terry Widener (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2008 | Age Range: 4 - 7 years | Series: The Peter Yarrow Songbook

Lullaby and good night. Peter Yarrow’s gentle voice will lull children to sweet dreams with these 12 beautiful and timeless sleepytime songs. It’s the perfect goodnight combination, with a book of lyrics to read aloud before little heads hit the pillow, and a CD providing soft, beautiful accompaniment to quiet the most animated child. Terry Widener’s lovely art captures such iconic nighttime moments as a moon smiling down, a mother rocking her baby, and magical animals flying in the sky.

Parents and kids will enjoy sharing a quiet musical moment together before falling fast asleep.  

 

Included in the book and CD:

 

All Through the Night  •  Puff, the Magic Dragon  •  Ol’ Blue  •  All the Pretty Little Horses  •  Hush, Little Baby  •  Kum Ba Ya  •  The Water Is Wide  •  Down in the Valley  •  All My Trials  •  On Top of Old Smokey  •  Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot?  •  Brahms Lullaby

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Yarrow, best known as the Peter of Peter, Paul, and Mary, here offers a wonderful compilation of bedtime songs, complete with a CD. Beginning with a warm introduction from Yarrow about singing to children, the book continues with two-page spreads containing the lyrics of the songs, set against Widener’s imaginative art, filled with angels, children, and families. Not all the songs say “nighty-night.” Along with “Hush, Little Baby” and “Brahms’ Lullaby,” Yarrow includes “On Top of Old Smokey,” “Down in the Valley,” and “The Water Is Wide,” selections that may seem odd until one listens to the CD. Yarrow, along with his silver-voiced daughter, Bethany, croon them in such a sweet, quiet way that all their songs become lullabies. For “fellow pickers,” Yarrow offers the lyrics separately with chords; and for those who want further information, a history of each song is included. Looking for more? A companion volume, Favorite Folk Songs (2008), contains winners like “Skip to My Lou” and “Sloop John B.” Preschool-Grade 2. --Ilene Cooper

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 7 years
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (November 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402759622
• ISBN-13: 978-1402759628
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 0.6 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Folk Bedtime Lullaby Book and CD January 7, 2009

By May Flower

Format:Hardcover

The traditional folk music that has been around for generations still has a place in the home music collections. Peter Yarrow (of the 1960's band Peter, Paul and Mary) has just recently released two story songbooks titled The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Sleepytime Songs and The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Favorite Folk Songs. Following on the heels of his popular, bestselling Puff the Magic Dragon, these new songbooks are full of multi-generational musical gems.

We love our copy of The Peter Yarrow Songbook: Sleepytime Songs. It is quite impressive and truly a great bargain. A whopper of an illustrated picture book, it includes a corresponding music CD in addition to guitar chord accompaniment diagrams and a section of historical facts about the songs in the back of the book. Twelve lullabies were chosen for the book and the lyrics to each of the songs have been beautifully illustrated by Terry Widener. Many of the illustrations include an image of a sleeping child. The CD is a pure folk recording, with Yarrow and his daughter, Bethany singing accompanied only by two acoustic guitars. Their voices blend wonderfully together in the comforting, lulling melodies.

Buy this one to share with children, parents, grandparents, or friends. Few products are appropriate for all generations. This is one of the few.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and sweet May 19, 2009

By Jim Stead

Format:Hardcover

Our 3 month old LOVES this CD as he falls asleep each night. It's a beautiful, peaceful blend of voices that's perfect for the nighttime ritual of putting baby to sleep.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Beloved lullabies that soothe both children and adults December 10, 2009

By Z Hayes HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Peter Yarrow of "Peter, Paul, and Mary" has compiled a lovely book of beloved lullabies with an accompanying CD that contains 12 songs performed by Peter and his talented daughter Bethany Yarrow. I fell in love with this pair's voices when my preschooler and I listened to their rendition of "Puff, the Magic Dragon" in their children's book of the same name. This songbook has become another firm favorite at our house - the songs are soothing, and my almost 5-year-old who is also beginning to read, tries to sing along to the lyrics and the songs on the CD, which makes this not just a great book of "sleepytime" songs but also a wonderful teaching tool. The price offered here on Amazon is a bargain! The book is in hardcover, which makes it more durable, and the illustrations by Terry Widener are beautiful, with an almost magical, otherworldly quality to them.

Besides the songs, the book also contains tips for those intending to play the songs, and there are also lyrics with chords provided. There is a brief background provided for each song, as well as some information about the author and illustrator. This is a wonderful book of beloved songs and is definitely keepsake quality. Highly recommended!