Presents an international collection of lullabies, nursery rhymes, and nonsense verse. Some of the poems include the original language and translation; action rhymes have instructions for performing them.
In this adaptation of the old lullaby, Hush, little baby, an extraterrestrial child is promised an assortment of outer space presents ending with a goodnight kiss from his adoring father.
When Old Mother Toad has trouble getting Little Toad to fall asleep, several animals recommend their own lullabies, but Little Toad prefers his mother's song.
Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
words and music for the popular Yiddish classic, Oif n Pripitchik
Lisowski, Gabriel
1978
An illustrated version with music of a popular Jewish lullaby created and sung during a time of great threat and unrest for the Jews of eastern Europe.