Songs From a Journey with a Parrot: Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes from Brazil and Portugal
*Disclaimer: I was not compensated for this post. I received a complimentary book/CD for review purposes.
This book/CD set of international children’s music is a great addition to our growing collection. The picture book is illustrated with vivid illustrations and Portuguese lyrics followed by English notes about the origin and context for each song. The CD features 30 traditional songs that range in musical styles: samba, modinha, fandango and bossa nova that are performed by native speakers from both countries.
Songs from a Journey with a Parrot: Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes from Brazil and Portugal invites children on an authentic musical journey exploring the ties that bind the two countries. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean, from Porto to Rio, this collection of traditional songs and rhymes include lyrics about everyday life, work and play, courtship and love. Songs about the neighbor’s rooster, white doves and golden parrots, a sailor from Bahia, water sellers in the square, or a circle dance called the ciranda, reflect a rich childhood musical tradition handed down for centuries in these Portuguese-speaking countries.
Author: Magdeleine Lerasle is an early childhood educator and researcher specializing in teaching language to children, and an author of Songs
in the Shade of the Olive Tree.
Illustrator: Aurelia Fronty is an illustrator and textile designer whose work includes I Have the Right to Be a Child, One City Two Brothers, and Up
and Down the Andes.
Producer: Paul Mindy is an award-winning musician who received the Georges Brassens Prize to honor his work in Brazilian music. He is an
arranger, composer, singer and percussionist.