THE SILVER MOON: Lullabies and Cradle Songs

Greenwillow, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Jui Ishida. CONDITION: NEW 2013 Green Willow hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 1st edition, 1st printing. Decorated end pages. Bright interesting color illustrations by Jui Ishida. Beautiful book. CONTENT: Though Prelutsky may be best known for humorous verse, his writing takes a tender turn in this illustrated collection of 20 lullabies. Written in stanzas with an abcb rhyme scheme, the songs have an undeniably sleepy tone when read aloud one after another, and the best ones form a mesmerizing cascade of drowsy sounds. Ishida contributes a series of dreamlike, digitally enhanced acrylic paintings, from fantasies in which a baby might ride atop a little train to more realistic scenes depicting an infant in the arms of a loved one. Lit by bright moonlight, the many outdoor scenes include gently rounded hills, trees, and flowers, as well as sleeping animals and babies. Night gardens and landscapes, glowing with improbably vivid colors, seem full of warmth and life. Musical notation, including simple melodies and guitar chords, is appended for four of the lullabies, and a note suggests that "additional music" will be available on the writer's website. A handsome collection of original lullabies. Preschool-Grade 1.