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Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees : lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean / songs collected by Nathalie Soussana ; musical arrangements by Jean-Christophe Hoarau ; illustrations by Judith Gueyfier.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Multiple languages Original language: Multiple languages Series: Musical picture bookPublisher: [Montréal, Québec] : The Secret Mountain, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 2924774535
  • 9782924774533
Uniform titles:
  • Comptines de Cajou et de Coco. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PZ8.3 .S6984 2019
  • M1830 .S66 2019x
Contents:
CD: N'téné (1:34) (Guinea-Bissau) -- Bikilou (1:54) (Angola/Democratic Republic of the Congo) -- Day-o (1:05) (Jamaica/Trinidad and Tobago) -- Lóba (3:17) (Cameroon) -- Ninância (1:20) (Cape Verde) -- Amina (1:16) (Gabon) -- Kumandja (1:21) (Guinea-Bissau) -- Owanon bélé nana (:56) (Gabon) -- Oyiri Marie (1:49) (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/Ghana/Ghinea) -- Kǔkǔ ē (2:38) (Cameroon) -- Blimundo (1:59) (Cape Verde) -- Gandú ê (1:48) (São Tomé and Príncipe) -- Hormiguita retozona (1:51) (Cuba) -- Yindulé (2:05) (Republic of the Congo) -- Iro yé (1:42) (Benin) -- Ogoun Feray (2:23) (Haiti) -- Doodonin konoma (1:48) (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/Ghana/Ghinea) -- Ahlínhán (1:14) (Benin) -- Gongon (3:32) (Cape Verde) -- I da je (2:46) (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/Ghana/Ghinea) -- Nénné yô (1:07) (Guinea-Bissau) -- Sala ye mwana (1:22) (Angola/Democratic Republic of the Congo) -- Papa Danmbala (3:09) (Haiti).
Summary: This musical picture book from Montreal publisher The Secret Mountain combines colorful pictures with simplified text, complete lyrics in more than 12 languages translated into English, and 23 songs on a compact disc. It is an invaluable teaching tool! (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Collects songs in a wide array of styles--nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde, and rumbas from the Congo--that are performed in more than a dozen languages.Summary: An illustrated collection of partial lyrics from twenty-three traditional songs pays homage to the cultural heritage and multilingual communities of West Africa and the Caribbean. Back matter includes full lyrics for all songs, a world map, language notes, historical and cultural notes, and performance credits for the accompanying CD.
List(s) this item appears in: Garden of Cultural Diversity for Youth
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection SB455 .S68 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Includes CD. Check contents for completeness. 39352800179871
Total holds: 0

Cover title.

"Musical picture book"--Cover.

"First published in France by Didier Jeunesse, Paris, 2018"--Colophon.

Accompanying CD comprises performances of all songs in their original languages.

CD: N'téné (1:34) (Guinea-Bissau) -- Bikilou (1:54) (Angola/Democratic Republic of the Congo) -- Day-o (1:05) (Jamaica/Trinidad and Tobago) -- Lóba (3:17) (Cameroon) -- Ninância (1:20) (Cape Verde) -- Amina (1:16) (Gabon) -- Kumandja (1:21) (Guinea-Bissau) -- Owanon bélé nana (:56) (Gabon) -- Oyiri Marie (1:49) (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/Ghana/Ghinea) -- Kǔkǔ ē (2:38) (Cameroon) -- Blimundo (1:59) (Cape Verde) -- Gandú ê (1:48) (São Tomé and Príncipe) -- Hormiguita retozona (1:51) (Cuba) -- Yindulé (2:05) (Republic of the Congo) -- Iro yé (1:42) (Benin) -- Ogoun Feray (2:23) (Haiti) -- Doodonin konoma (1:48) (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/Ghana/Ghinea) -- Ahlínhán (1:14) (Benin) -- Gongon (3:32) (Cape Verde) -- I da je (2:46) (Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast/Ghana/Ghinea) -- Nénné yô (1:07) (Guinea-Bissau) -- Sala ye mwana (1:22) (Angola/Democratic Republic of the Congo) -- Papa Danmbala (3:09) (Haiti).

This musical picture book from Montreal publisher The Secret Mountain combines colorful pictures with simplified text, complete lyrics in more than 12 languages translated into English, and 23 songs on a compact disc. It is an invaluable teaching tool! (Miller Library Staff)

Collects songs in a wide array of styles--nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde, and rumbas from the Congo--that are performed in more than a dozen languages.

An illustrated collection of partial lyrics from twenty-three traditional songs pays homage to the cultural heritage and multilingual communities of West Africa and the Caribbean. Back matter includes full lyrics for all songs, a world map, language notes, historical and cultural notes, and performance credits for the accompanying CD.

Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and up and for parents and teachers.

Text of partial song lyrics in English, translated from thirteen different West African and Caribbean languages and dialects; back matter includes full lyrics for all songs in both English and their original languages.

English translation of the original edition in French.

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