THE SECRET MOUNTAIN Stories and Music for All Eyes and Ears! www.thesecretmountain.com www.thesecretmountain.com Cover illustration by Steve Adams (Blue and Red Make Purple) Blue and Red Make Purple A Musical Journey with Jennifer Gasoi Illustrated by Steve Adams An engaging, playful, and utterly endearing album that offers children the opportunity to discover Grammy® Award winner Jennifer Gasoi’s jazz- inspired music. The accompanying CD offers 12 irresistible songs that meld many styles including Dixieland swing, bluegrass, folk, Cajun, calypso and klezmer. Included in the book are notes highlighting the history, instruments and unique characteristics of each musical genre along with activities and listening suggestions. Jennifer Gasoi is one of Canada’s most acclaimed children’s performers and recording artists. The Vancouver-born singer-songwriter is a Grammy® and Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner. Steve Adams has often illustrated for children, including the critically-acclaimed picture book The Boy Who Grew Flowers published by Barefoot Books in 2005. He presently teaches illustration and design at the University of Quebec in Montreal. Keywords Music styles / Musical instruments / Travel / Friendship / Discovery Storybook - Music CD 978-2-924217-79-5 Ages 4 to 7 Grades Pre-K to 2 Hardcover w/CD (34 minutes) 8” x 8” 48 pages $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN www.thesecretmountain.com www.thesecretmountain.com Dreams are Made for Children is perfect for parents who want to introduce their toddlers to the music of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker and Frank Sinatra. DOWNBEAT Under the Moon Dreams are Made Swing Café Jazz Standards and Lullabies for Children Story by Carl Norac Classic Jazz Lullabies Illustrated by Rebecca Dautremer Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Narrated by Bebel Gilberto & Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone… Selected by Misja Fitzgerald David Francis Featuring recordings Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday... Michel Illustrated by Ilya Green by Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway Selected by Misja Fitzgerald Michel 13 jazz classics, including Come Rain or Come and Ella Fitzgerald Illustrated by Ilya Green Shine, Moon River and Winter Wonderland, Storybook - Music CD 978-2-923163-62-8 Storybook - Music CD 978-2-924217-68-9 recorded by singing legends, that evoke the Ages 7 to 9 Grades 2 to 5 different seasons and will rock young children Ages 0 to 3 Hardcover w/CD (60 minutes) Hardcover w/CD (35 minutes) into a sweet, blissful sleep. Lyrics and brief 8” x 8” 52 pages 8” x 8” 40 pages $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN explanatory notes with whimsical, dream-like $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN illustrations accompany each featured song. Misja Fitzgerald Michel studied jazz at the National Conservatory of Music in Paris and at the New School in New York. In the past, he has performed at several international festivals in Vienna, Montreal and Paris. Ilya Green studied fine arts in France before writing and illustrating books for children. Publishers of her picture books include the highly esteemed imprints Didier Jeunesse, Actes Sud and Rue du monde. Keywords Music history / Seasons / Dreams / Sleep Storybook - Music CD 978-2-924217-78-8 Ages 0 to 3 Hardcover w/CD (40 minutes) 8” x 8” 44 pages $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN www.thesecretmountain.com www.thesecretmountain.com All in all, the book Listen to the Birds, though slight in size, is expansive in its reach. The result is a surprisingly thorough beginner’s introduction to classical music. THE NEW YORK TIMES Amazing Water Listen to the Birds An Introduction to Classical Music An Introduction to Classical Music Musical selection and explanatory notes by Musical selection and explanatory Ana Gerhard Illustrated by Margarita Sada notes by Ana Gerhard Illustrated by Cecilia Varela The works of Vivaldi, Beethoven, Debussy, • PARENTS’ CHOICE GOLD AWARD and others are introduced to children by Storybook - Music CD 978-2-923163-89-5 demonstrating how water—from the sea, rivers, Ages 7 to 9 Grades 2 to 5 fountains, rainfall and so forth—has inspired Hardcover w/CD (27 minutes) the composers. An original and exciting way 8” x 8” 64 pages for younger listeners to discover awe-inspiring $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN classical music, this book pairs three centuries of music history with stunning and evocative illustrations. A glossary of musical terms and a Simply Fantastic short biography of each composer are included An Introduction to Classical Music along with a CD featuring 20 excerpts from Musical selection and explanatory various recordings performed by world-class notes by Ana Gerhard Illustrated luminaries, including the Royal Philharmonic by Claudia Legnazzi Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra • PARENTS’ CHOICE GOLD AWARD and the Lyon National Orchestra. Storybook - Music CD 978-2-924217-21-4 Ana Gerhard studied as a concert pianist at the Ages 7 to 9 Grades 2 to 5 Mexican National Conservatory. She has taught Hardcover w/CD (39 minutes) piano for several years and has hosted numerous 8” x 8” 72 pages $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN radio programs dedicated to the promotion of classical music. Margarita Sada is an illustrator and a graphic Sleep Softly designer. She is the illustrator of several Classical Lullabies by Brahms, children’s books, including Guacamole Schubert, Satie, Debussy... published by Groundwood Books. Recorded by L’Ensemble Agora Keywords Music history / Musical instruments / Water / Sea / Storms Illustrated by Élodie Nouhen Storybook - Music CD 978-2-924217-69-6 • PARENTS’ CHOICE GOLD AWARD Ages 7 to 9 Grades 2 to 5 Storybook - Music CD 978-2-924217-24-5 Hardcover w/CD (42 minutes) Ages 0 to 3 Hardcover w/CD (34 minutes) 8” x 8” 68 pages 8” x 8” 36 pages $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN www.thesecretmountain.com www.thesecretmountain.com Songs from the Baobab is an excellent production that will be a boon to units or programs on Africa as well as multicultural studies. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW) Songs from Songs from a Songs in the Journey with Shade of the the Baobab a Parrot Flamboyant Tree African Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes Portuguese & Brazilian Lullabies French-Creole Lullabies Songs selected by Chantal Grosléziat and Nursery Rhyme and Nursery Rhymes Musical arrangements by Paul Mindy Songs selected by Magdeleine Lerasle Songs selected by Chantal Grosléziat Illustrated by Elodie Nouhen Illustrated by Aurélia Fronty Illustrated by Laurent Corvaisier Representing languages originating from Central and Storybook - Music CD 978-2-923163-99-4 Storybook - Music CD 978-2-923163-82-6 West Africa and brought to life with lavish illustrations, Ages 4 to 7 Grades Pre-K to 2 Ages 4 to 7 Grades Pre-K to 2 this collection’s rhymes and lullabies soothe babies Hardcover w/CD (44 minutes) Hardcover w/CD (43 minutes) to sleep as the songs travel from one country and one 8” x 8” 52 pages 8” x 8” 52 pages language to another. The accompanying CD offers 29 $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN songs from 10 countries—including Rwanda, the Ivory Coast, and Senegal—each one unique in language and sound, recorded with indigenous instruments and Songs in the Songs from the exquisitely performed by women, men, and children. Shade of the Garden of Eden Lyrics are reproduced in the original language and translated into English, followed by notes on the Olive Tree Jewish Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes origin and cultural context of each song. Moroccan and Algerian Lullabies Songs selected by Nathalie Soussana and Nursery Rhymes Chantal Grosléziat is an educator and musician who’s Illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna devoted over three decades to researching how Songs selected by Hafida Favret and • PARENTS’ CHOICE GOLD AWARD children are affected by music. She is the author of Magdelaine Lerasle Illustrated by Storybook - Music CD 978-2-923163-46-8 Nathalie Novi Ages 4 to 7 Grades Pre-K to 2 several books including Bébés chasseurs des sons Hardcover w/CD (55 minutes) (Babies Are Sound Hunters). Storybook - Music CD 978-2-923163-84-0 8” x 8” 52 pages Ages 4 to 7 Grades Pre-K to 2 $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN Elodie Nouhen honed her creative talent at the Ecole Hardcover w/CD (50 minutes Supérieure d’arts graphiques Penninghen in Paris. 8” x 8” 52 pages She has worked for many years as an illustrator $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN having published over 30 children’s books in France. Keywords Africa / Musical traditions / Maternity / Community • CHILDREN’S AFRICANA BOOK AWARDS (NOTABLE BOOK) Storybook - Music CD 978-2-923163-79-6 Ages 4 to 7 Grades Pre-K to 2 Hardcover w/CD (48 minutes) 8” x 8” 52 pages $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN www.thesecretmountain.com www.thesecretmountain.com The songs from I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly are rendered for modern listeners in lively, cheerful arrangements and with illustrated lyrics that invite singing along. KIRKUS REVIEWS It’s Raining I Know an W is for Wapiti ! Old Lady Who An Alphabet Songbook by Cats and Dogs ! Swallowed a Fly Christiane Duchesne and Paul Kunigis Sing Along Animal Songs Songs by Alan Mills Recorded by Recorded by Karen Young and Recorded by Connie Kaldor, Al Simmons, Thomas Hellman and Emilie Clepper Glen Bowser Illustrated by Michelle Campagne, Annick Brémault, Illustrated by PisHier Geneviève Côté Paul Campagne, Glen Bowser, Jessica Vigneault, Storybook - Music CD 978-2-924217-23-8 Storybook - Music CD 978-2-923163-83-3 Ages 4 to 7 Grades Pre-K to 2 Geneviève Toupin, Thomas Hellman and Ages 4 to 7 Grades Pre-K to 2 Emilie Clepper Illustrated by Marie-Ève Tremblay Hardcover w/CD (39 minutes) Hardcover w/CD (51 minutes) 8” x 8” 52 pages 8” x 8” 44 pages Discover 10 delightful, lighthearted sing-along $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN $16.95 US • $22.95 CDN songs about funny irresistible animal characters, FRENCH VERSION AVAILABLE FRENCH VERSION AVAILABLE including cuddly cats and dogs who just want to La mémé et la mouche / 978-2-924217-25-2 Wapati ! / 978-2-923163-43-7 be your friend, even on a rainy day! Listeners are invited to share an umbrella with a heartbroken The Little Sunday in Kyoto pooch who sings the blues, a tomcat who has a Blue Doggy Songs by Gilles Vigneault soft spot for sour cream and a rambunctious little Recorded by Patrick Watson, kitty who snores and growls.