River Rose and the Magical Lullaby
| Author | Kelly Clarkson |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Laura Hughes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | October 4, 2016 |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0-0624-2756-4 |
River Rose and the Magical Lullaby is a forthcoming children's picture book written by American singer Kelly Clarkson, set to be first published by HarperCollins on October 4, 2016. Illustrated by Laura Hughes, the story centers on a little girl who was too ecstatic to fall asleep on the eve of her first trip to the zoo.
Premise
It's a big day for River Rose as she is about to visit the zoo. But when she is too excited to fall asleep the night before, it takes a magical lullaby from her mom to send her off on a dream and musical adventure—soon River Rose is hopscotching with the hippos, slip-sliding with the penguins, and dancing with the big brown bears.[1]
Background and publication
River Rose and the Magical Lullaby was inspired by Clarkson's daughter,[2] whom she took to various international locations—such as Vietnam, the United Kingdom, and Australia, while in the midst of a promotional campaign for her seventh studio album, Piece by Piece in 2015.[3] Believing that her daughter was too young to be able to remember the places they visited, she wrote a variety of short stories to accompany a set of photographs she had filmed during their trips abroad for future use.[3] Clarkson later developed those stories into a picture book,[4][5] in which she remarked that she hoped that other children can also be inspired by it and know they that can achieve anything.[6]
On February 9, 2016, David Linker of HarperCollins acquired the worldwide publishing rights for the book from the Creative Artists Agency, which it plans to publish on October 4, 2016.[1][7] HarperCollins had also announced an original lullaby recording written and performed by Clarkson to accompany the book in its release.[1][8]
References
- 1 2 3 "River Rose and the Magical Lullaby". HarperCollins. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Sullivan, Lindsey (February 9, 2016). "Kelly Clarkson Wrote a Children's Book Inspired By Her Daughter". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- 1 2 Serico, Chris (February 10, 2016). "Kelly Clarkson writing children's book about daughter, River Rose". The Today Show. NBCUniversal. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Begley, Sarah (February 9, 2016). "Kelly Clarkson to Publish Children’s Book in October". Time. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Goodman, Jessica (February 9, 2016). "Kelly Clarkson announces children's book with daughter River Rose". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Mallenbaum, Carly (February 9, 2016). "Kelly Clarkson wrote a children's book about her daughter". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Rights Report: Week of February 8, 2016". Publishers Weekly. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Kelly Clarkson has deal for picture book". The Seattle Times. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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