Synopses & Reviews
Rock-a-bye, little one, bedtime is soon. Rocking horse waits in your rock-a-bye room.
A mother soothes her daughter before bed as they say good night to all the things in her roomand#151;a rocking horse, dolls, blocks, and even the pictures on the walland#151;until itand#8217;s time to share a story and a kiss good night. With lulling rhymes and lush watercolors, Rock-a-Bye Room is a homespun love song from a mother to child with a dreamy, rockabilly twist. This tender lullaby will be the perfect complement to any childand#8217;s nighttime ritual.
Praise for Rock-a-Bye Room
"Rich watercolors add to the dreamy feel of Susan Meyers's Rock-a-Bye Room, in which a guitar-strumming mom helps her daughter tuck everything in her room in for the night. You'll find yourself sing-reading this to the tune of your favorite lullaby."
and#151;RedBook
"As gentle a rocking rock-a-bye as anyoneand#8217;s likely to find this side of the moon."
and#151;Kirkus Reviews
"Bates captures the motherand#8217;s tenderness in every expression. This dreamy and comforting story will make a sweet addition to bedtime-story collections."
and#151;School Library Journal
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Review
The award-winning singer has taken one of her songs and created a gorgeous picture book to accompany her voice on the CD included. The rhyming text could also be read to children. This recording is taken from the lullaby CD, andlt;iandgt;The Merry Goes and#8217;Roundandlt;/iandgt;. In the song, she proclaims what she would do if she owned the sky and had the power to remove the clouds, leaving only the blue. Or if she were a rabbit or a fish or a carpenter or the rain, she would profess her love for her child in equally compassionate gestures... children will love the richly hued artwork that perfectly complements each phrase. Using watercolors and pastels, Bates portrays human and animal mothers and their offspring in gentle, loving scenes. Because of the lofty quality of the lyrics, the youngest listeners could have difficulty recognizing some words on the CD but fans of Jewel and her music will adore the combination.
Review
A motherand#8217;s love song is presented with appealing, appropriate illustrations. andlt;BRandgt; Country singer Jewel composed and recorded a series of songs before her son Kase was born in July 2011. Most were released on the album The Merry Goes and#8217;Round, but this one didnand#8217;t fit. Instead, itand#8217;s the basis for the new motherand#8217;s first childrenand#8217;s book. Bates has fancifully recreated song scenes using watercolor, gouache, pencil and pastels. A variety of objectsand#8212;rabbits, goldfish, play house, rocking chair, hats and jewelry and the sunand#8212;appear in various iterations, inside and outdoors and, toward the end, together in baby's room. The mother paints the sun for baby's amusement, rocks him while giving him his bottle, and plays with him in a boat that looks much like a bathtub. They dance to bird song and admire themselves in a mirror. After a final rock in the chair, mother and baby end the story nose to nose. Butterflies flit through the pages, but the poemand#8217;s rhythm limps. Mothers who hope to share this tender sentiment with their own children would be wise to listen carefully to the accompanying CD. Rather than reading, itand#8217;s much easier to sing, and#8220;That's what I'd do, do, do, do, do. / and#8217;Cause I love you, you, you, you, you..."
Synopsis
From an award-winning singer-songwriter, this book and CD package delivers a gentle lullaby that celebrates the limitless love between mother and child.
There's no stronger bond than the love a mother has for her child. Morning, afternoon, and night, a mother and child's day is filled with love. In this touching lullaby, a three-time Grammy nominee celebrates her newborn son. Lyrical and lovely, this soothing lullaby, accompanied by tender illustrations, is perfect for bedtime sharing.
This package includes a hardcover book along with a CD of the lullaby being sung aloud.
"What I'd Do" music and lyrics by Jewel and Patrick Davis, from the album The Merry Goes 'Round (Mood Entertainment/Fisher-Price Music Series).
Synopsis
andlt;bandgt;From an award-winning singer-songwriter, this book and CD package delivers a gentle lullaby that celebrates the limitless love between mother and child.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Thereand#8217;s no stronger bond than the love a mother has for her child. Morning, afternoon, and night, a mother and childand#8217;s day is filled with love. In this touching lullaby, a three-time Grammy nominee celebrates her newborn son. Lyrical and lovely, this soothing lullaby, accompanied by tender illustrations, is perfect for bedtime sharing.andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; This package includes a hardcover book along with a CD of the lullaby being sung aloud. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;and#8220;What Iand#8217;d Doand#8221; music and lyrics by Jewel and Patrick Davis, from the album andlt;/iandgt;The Merry Goes and#8217;Roundandlt;iandgt; (Mood Entertainment/Fisher-Price Music Series)andlt;/iandgt;.andlt;iandgt;andlt;/iandgt;
About the Author
Jewel is an award-winning singer, songwriter, poet, and actress. She has four internationally bestselling albums and has been nominated for four Grammys. Jewel is the author of the New York Times bestselling A Night Without Armor and Chasing Down the Dawn, as well as the children’s books That’s What I’d Do and Sweet Dreams, both illustrated by Amy June Bates. She lives with her husband and son in rural Texas. Amy June Bates has illustrated many books for children, including That’s What I’d Do and Sweet Dreams by Jewel, Waiting for the Magic by Patricia McLachlan, Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight by Kathleen Krull, The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest, and You Can Do It! by Tony Dungy. She graduated from Brigham Young University and now lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children. Illustrating books has always been her dream.