For this week's Throwback Thursday I am sharing a lullaby illustrated in a book. This particular lullaby is not one that I remember from my childhood, but is one that I learned in my son's music class last year. For those of you not familiar with the song you can hear it here:
All the Pretty Little Horses is a traditional lullaby that originated in the slave culture of the American South. The book I found is illustrated by Linda Saport includes an extra verse that is not usually in the popular version of the song (but is included in the version I posted above). The illustrations in this book are made with pastels, which creates a very dreamlike and soft feeling- perfect for a lullaby.
I wanted to share this song with you because it is one of my son's favorites. He is not a big lullaby fan but when we found this song written in a book he loved it. Now he asks to read this book every night. It is a simple and soft lullaby easy to sing to your child when going to sleep or upset.
What lullaby do you love singing to your child. I will help you to find it written as a book!
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