Songs in the Shade of the Olive Tree: Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes from the Maghreb

by Magdeleine Lerasle and Hafida Favret

Book Overview

Sung in Arabic and Berber, this collection of lullabies and nursery rhymes from Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia draws children into a musical journey across North Africa, from the Sahara Desert through the Atlas Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea. In 30 story-songs about everyday life, children learn of the importance of rain, the communal aspects of meals, and the consequences of bad behavior. Lyrics are reproduced in Arabic and translated into English,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2923163842
• ISBN13: 9782923163840
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Secret Mountain
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten