"As the first of the silver stars
blink overhead,
A fading red glow paints
the trees.
A sleepy-faced child runs
in from her play
And climbs on her
mama's warm knee."
For many long years a song has been sung on the wind, soothing children as they settle in for a good night's sleep. A child asks for a lullaby and the mother begins:
"In a long-ago place in a faraway time
A story was sung to the wind.
Mama told it to me, and I’ll tell it to you,
And the wind might catch it again.”
The mother then sings of clear water and endless sky. She passes the song to a fishing boat, a father who sings of the land of the midnight sun, and then a grandmother who sings of deep forests and fast-flowing rivers. This old song sung on the wind has comforted many children as they seek the peace of nighttime slumber.
The world is a beautiful place, and for each new scene the song reaches introduces a new singer. The song itself is slightly changed as it moves from person to person. Children love it when those who care for them sing them to sleep. Each of these lovely, memorable verses will bring quiet rest and comfort.
The accompanying artwork is infused with light that captures the love of parent for child, the joy found in shared songs, and the beauty of the world. Muted musical notes carry the melody from one glowing page to the next. Dreamy and luminescent, this is a book to be enjoyed in repeated readings.
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