Sleep Softly: Classical Lullabies by Brahms, Schubert, Satie, Debussy...

(Hardback)

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**Winner of: 2015 Parents' Choice, Gold Award Timeless tunes for tots**

Lull little ones into sweet and blissful sleep with exquisite pieces by the world's most revered composers, including Schubert, Debussy, Ravel, Offenbach, Satie, and Brahms. Along with the whimsical, dream-like illustrations, the musical picture book includes brief commentary on each work.

Featuring classical works performed on woodwind and harp by the critically acclaimed French quintet L'Ensemble Agora.

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"With its flawless production values, this album is very highly recommended for family, day care center, and community library collections."--CHILDREN'S BOOKWATCH

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Ensemble Agora is a wind sextet known for piecing together classical music with either art, writing, illustration, or acting to create an "alternative" concert experience. They have partnered with ensembles such as Opra Comique, Opra de Lyon, Epau Festival and Fontevraud.

Elodie Nouhen honed her creative talent at the Ecole Suprieure d'arts graphiques Penninghen in Paris. She has worked for many years as an illustrator having published more than 30 children's books that have been translated in several languages, including My Music Box and Songs in the Shade of the Baobab.