Product Description

John Denver’s poignant lyrics of the birth of a dolphin are both a lullaby and a paean to "dolphin kind," as adapted in this gorgeous picture book. Denver embraces the unique, almost mystical quality of a baby dolphin as "giving hope to life as all we must." Hardback edition includes the musical score and a CD of John Denver singing this beautiful song.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #350102 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 36 pages

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3–Canyon's love for Denver's music is evident in the lush, romantic illustrations that accompany this dolphin lullaby. The idyllic ocean environment that welcomes the baby dolphin at its birth has mystical connections to the natural world as a whole. The page layout and visual images are striking. Readers will probably want to play the CD that accompanies the hardcover edition while viewing the pictures. Without music, the text seems convoluted and cloying at times and wouldn't be easy to read aloud. Purchase as needed to satisfy requests from Denver fans, who will be the book's most likely audience.–Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Review
"Denver's gentle lullaby comes to life in Canyon's gorgeous paintings..." -- Kirkus Reviews, Sept. 15, 2004

It just makes sense - John Denver and kids! -- Vince Gill

Customer Reviews

Five stars for Illustrations
Ancient Rhymes is a beautiful book, based on the wonderful words of Bob Samples and sung by John Denver. Christopher Canyon has done a superb job with the illustrations and it is a wonderful way to bring the songs of John Denver to the next generation.
Thank you Christopher Canyon, Bob Samples and John Denver for this wonderful book

Deftly adapted and beautifully illustrated
Deftly adapted and beautifully illustrated by Christopher Canyon, Ancient Rhymes: A Dolphin's Lullaby showcases singer/songwriter John Denver's song "Ancient Rhymes" which he composed in 1991 after the experience of swimming with dolphins. Also available in a hardcover edition (158469064X, $19.95) which includes an accompanying CD and Score, Ancient Rhymes: A Dolphin's Lullaby is confidently recommended to the attention of school and community librarians, and anyone of any age who admires John Denver's music or who has ever wanted to swim with the dolphins themselves!

John Denver's Ancient Rhymes: A Dolphin Lullaby(John Denver Series)by Christopher Canyon
It is a wonderful book and the illustrations are great. We had Christopher Canyon at our school. It also has a CD with it and it is great also.