Lullabies are more than just songs for putting children to sleep.
They provide warmth and comfort to a listening child. Long before a child can understand what words mean they listen to changes of pitch, rhythm, and intonation. As they hear familiar tunes and words repeated they begin to anticipate and recognize the sounds. Just like grandpa had when he was a child. This charming 19th century Shaker rhyme has been beautifully illustrated on these blocks.