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Ages 1-4. Babies, toddlers, and those who care for them will enjoy this pairing of traditional lullabies with the exquisite mother-and-child paintings of the impressionist artist Mary Cassatt. The large volume includes 13 full-page reproductions of excellent quality that express the intimacy between parent and child. Most of the lullabies are traditional, some in translation, and they range from "Hush, Little Baby" and "Sweet and Low" to "Rock-a-Bye, Baby" and "Cum By Yah." Musical notation is provided for each song, and the book can be propped up on the piano or on your lap. With each painting there is a brief note on the medium (most are pastels or oil), and there is a biography of Cassatt on the back page. Long before children understand the sense of the words, they will feel the warmth and the rhythm of the songs and paintings. And adults will want to look at these pages as often as children will want to point at the pictures and hear the music. Hazel Rochman
Ingram
The beautiful paintings of American Impressionist Mary Cassatt complement a heartwarming collection of the words and music to fourteen of the world's favorite lullabies, including ""Hush, Little Baby"" and ""Sleep, Baby, Sleep."""
