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Nighttime Symphony

by Timbaland

Illustrator: Christopher Myers

Ages: 6+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Atheneum BFYR/ Simon & Schuster

ISBN: 978-1-4424-1208-8

Keywords: Lullaby, Diversity, Lyrics, Family, Read-Aloud, Rap music

A celebration of nature's voice through a storm's wind and rain in a bedtime lullaby. Verse with vibrant full-page illustrations.