"Moon River, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker. wherever you're going, I'm going your way.
Two drifters, off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see."
Song by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini
When publishers produce books based on music and songs I do think it is important to include the CD so when I looked in the back of Moon River my heart sang. Take a look here to see the art and hear the song. Or you might like to listen to the Andy Williams version which is the one used on the CD. Tim Hopgood has made a series of these - Walking in a winter wonderland; What a wonderful world; and Singing in the Rain.
I am in a small recorder (yes descant recorder) group and one of our songs is Moon River. That was partly my motivation for purchasing this beautifully illustrated book last week from Lost in Books at Fairfield. I also think this book, which feels like a lullaby, will make a beautiful gift.
In the opening scene we see a small child in bed. Their room is filled with moonlight. The beams of light touch the child's rocking horse and so the child climbs onto the horse with her teddy bear and they set off into the night - setting off to see the world. The beams of light become a river and after some rowing the friends rest on a cloud. The journey then continues across the world. You will see the Colosseum in Rome, the Statue of Liberty in New York and the Eiffel tower in Paris until eventually their long journey along the moonlight leads them safely back home.
I adore the art by Tim Hopgood - take a look here to see more of his books.
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