Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees : lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean
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Author
Soussana, Nathalie.
Contributors
Hoarau, Jean-Christophe.
Gueyfier, Judith.
Published
Paris : Didier Jeunesse, [2019].
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Poetry: Picture Books
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Available
Glencarlyn - Kids Nonfiction
J 782.42162 SOUSS
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Published
Paris : Didier Jeunesse, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in).
Language
English

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DISC included.
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Songs about children playing in the schoolyard, sisters braiding each other's hair at the beach, and parents dancing late into the night mesh together thanks to the music. A wide array of styles--nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde, and rumbas from the Congo--are performed in more than a dozen languages. Luminous artwork and homegrown instruments round off this wonderful celebration of history, language, and culture. Lyrics apShow Less eir original language and in English, along with notes on culture, a world map, and a code for song downloads and print-outs.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Soussana, N., Hoarau, J., & Gueyfier, J. (2019). Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees: lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean . Didier Jeunesse.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Soussana, Nathalie, Jean-Christophe. Hoarau and Judith. Gueyfier. 2019. Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees: Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes From West Africa and the Caribbean. Didier Jeunesse.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Soussana, Nathalie, Jean-Christophe. Hoarau and Judith. Gueyfier. Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees: Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes From West Africa and the Caribbean Didier Jeunesse, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Soussana, Nathalie., Jean-Christophe Hoarau, and Judith Gueyfier. Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees: Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes From West Africa and the Caribbean Didier Jeunesse, 2019.

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