Apparently this is to be Raffi's last recording mostly for children. He's since turned his attention to the environment and somewhat away from children's recordings. This is a fine album. For ages three to eight. ~ Bob Hinkle

PreS-Gr 1This illustrated adaptation of one of Raffi's popular recordings celebrates the morning all across our nation. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, people are shown greeting the new day. The text soars with the words, "Rise with the bluebird,/Shine like the sun./Now's the time to rise and shine." Fernandes's bright, folk-art paintings offer a bird's-eye view of people (and wildlife) at work and play in a New England fishing village, in a mid-western wheat field, on a mountaintop, and on the frozen Alaskan tundra, finally resting on a Pacific beach. The colorful illustrations bring the song to life. Add this one to your collection.Susan Garland, Maynard Public Library, MA