Le Géant de la Forêt

Hélio Ziskind is a songwriter and record producer. He was one of the originating members of the legendary 1970s Brazilian band Rumo and has been a regular on the popular children's show Cocorico and has won four Sharp awards for his children's recordings. Pierre Pratt is an illustrator and the a past winner of the Governor General's Literary Award, the TD Award for Canadian children's and youth literature, the Mr. Christie Book Award, the UNICEF prize, and the Golden Apple Award. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Ce conte musical présente l'histoire incroyable de Jequitiba, un arbre millénaire qui vit dans la forêt du Brésil. Après avoir survécu à bien des malheurs, il est de nouveau menacé. Il faut faire quelque chose! Un jeune garçon, un coq, des poules et un cheval unissent leurs forces. À travers les illustrations qui rendent hommage à la beauté de l'arbre géant et à la jungle luxuriante, c'est le récit de son sauvetage qui est raconté aux enfants. Les chansons qui accompagnent le livre, teintées de sonorités brésiliennes, rythment la quête des courageux compagnons. Au fond de la forêt, l'espoir fleurit! Le disque comprend 17 chansons. Delightful illustrations and catchy songs combine to give young minds a reminder on the significance of taking care of the environment This musical journey tells the story of the Jequitiba, a giant and ancient tree in the heart of Brazil whose life has become seriously threatened. With a little help from a singing superstar rooster and his friends--three chickens, a horse and a little boy--we discover that miracles really do happen. With exquisite illustrations and 17 original songs written by Hélio Ziskind and sung by Bïa, Monica Freire, and Georges Moustaki, amongst others, this book provides children with an important message about conservation.