Music Is in Everything
Ag Jatkowska
(Illustrator)
Description
"Readers are encouraged to find the music in everything in this picture-book adaptation of Marley's exuberant song . . . The illustration of the family's large and small clapping hands in a spectrum of skin tones sends a powerful, uplifting message about the universality of music . . . Close your eyes, listen to the music, and experience the joy of family with this buoyant tale." --Kirkus Reviews
"Music Is in Everything"--a single on More Family Time, the follow-up children's album to the GRAMMY Award-winning Family Time--celebrates how music is found in everything. From ocean waves to banging pots and pans in the kitchen, from a loved one's laughter to the "river's latest tune, " Marley reminds children everywhere that you don't need an instrument to create a beautiful song.
With heartfelt illustrations by Ag Jatkowska--illustrator of Marley's debut picture book, I Love You Too--Music Is in Everything is a sweet and uplifting ode to the power and beauty of song.
Product Details
| Publisher | Akashic Books, Ltd. |
| Publish Date | November 22, 2022 |
| Pages | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781617759437 |
| Dimensions | 8.2 X 9.4 X 0.4 inches | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"A sweetly affectionate ode to togetherness and love." --Publishers Weekly
"Lyrics inspired by an exchange with Marley's 3-year-old daughter are set to bright paintings of a multicultural cast of children and adults enjoying each other's company indoors and out . . . The art will draw and hold young children's attention." --Kirkus Reviews
"Sure to be a hit at bedtime, the lyrical story conveys the sweet, soothing, and affirming message." --School Library Journal
"The emphasis of this book is that love has no boundaries." --New York Journal of Books
"This looks to be on our home charts for weeks, months, maybe even years." --Austin Chronicle
"An inspiring storybook edition of the lyrics of famous reggae performer Ziggy Marley . . . song lyrics are surrounded and set in warm, vivid illustrations of children of many hues, laughing and playing with loving parents and grandparents in a healthy, light, balanced natural world." --Midwest Book Review
"Orly Marley, 42, adores the tale husband Ziggy wrote for daughter Judah, 9." --Us Weekly,"Objects of Affection" mention
Readers are encouraged to find the music in everything in this picture-book adaptation of Marley's exuberant song . . . The illustration of the family's large and small clapping hands in a spectrum of skin tones sends a powerful, uplifting message about the universality of music . . . Close your eyes, listen to the music, and experience the joy of family with this buoyant tale.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
Some songs do not make the transition to picture books; this one elevates the form. A beautiful addition to any library.-- "School Library Journal"
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