Musical Picture BookStory, songs and illustrations by Hilary Grist
Ira and Isabelle, who live in a tiny red house by the sea, decide one night to escape the sound of the city’s beeping cars and sail off to a faraway land where they learn from a new friend—a robin with a soft voice—that dreams really can come true. The book contains an audio CD that features the narrated story as well as 10 original heartwarming dream songs, and an exquisite rendition of Johannes Brahms’ classic “Cradle Song.”
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Beautifully produced, fully engaging, and thoroughly ‘child friendly’, this album is impressively entertaining and highly recommended as an enduringly popular acquisition for family and community library collections. CHILDREN’S BOOKWATCH
Pub Date: 2015
Ages: 0 to 3
Keywords: Sleep / Adventure / Siblings / MaternityAuthor / Songwriter / IllustratorIndie musician and singer-songwriter Hilary Grist has had her work featured on several television shows such as Grimm and Being Human, Cedar Cove, Degrassi, The Next Generation and Endgame. Her illustrious career also includes an international tour covering parts of Asia and appearances at several Canadian music festivals. Her visual artistry is showcased with the use of clay formations, handmade sets and photography resulting in vivid three-dimensional characters.IllustratorStéphane Jorisch is a four-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, as well as winner of the Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award. He has also created set designs for Le Cirque du Soleil.Book-CD
Musical Picture Book
Hardcover illustrated picture book (8” x 8”, 52 pages) with CD (51 minutes / narrated story and 10 songs).
ISBN 978-2-924217-29-0