Sleep

by Charles Anthony Silvestri, Anne Horjus (Illustrator)

(Book). This beautifully illustrated children's book is the latest result of a collaboration between poet Charles Anthony Silvestri and composer Eric Whitacre. The text was originally written to accompany Whitacre's enormously popular choral work "Sleep." This hardcover book is a new way to enjoy and share the poem, with lavish illustrations by Anne Horjus. Enjoy the book, explore the music which inspired it, and see the connections between words and art and music which are everywhere.

Genres: Picture Books

36 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2013

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

Artsy-fartsy. Does nothing for me. Some images are interesting, as are a few lines, but others make no sense, not even a sort of dream sense.

[Ben Doran · Rating 5 out of 5]

When circumstances don't allow you to complete a dream, dream a different dream. The flyleaf explains simply, elegantly, how this book came about. I purchased this as a way to support the artist of the book.

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book after seeing the artist listed in an upcoming local art tour. It is nice art, but it is also very short. I also felt like the rhyme scheme didn't flow quite as it should, though at the same time it felt vaguely familiar. Only after I read it the first time did I read the inner cover information that revealed the origin, and that the lines were written to fit music originally composed for Robert Frost's "Stopping By Woods," which explains the sense of familiarity I had in reading it.

[J.G. VanDenKooy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly a great companion to the poem and, by association, the choral work. Also a fantastic stand alone art book!

[Carla]

Excellent visual book of Eric W. wonder song "Sleep"