Press Release for Great Big Stories:
Poet and Producer Team Up to Create a Musical Audiobook for Children
Children’s author and poet Carly Boyle has been writing poems for 2-year-old Noah since he was born, both to capture his enthusiastic approach to life and to help answer that dreaded daily question: “whyyyyyy?”. In February this year, Carly teamed up with composer and producer Sam McCann to begin turning those poems into musical stories for children.
Album Title: Great Big Stories for Tiny Wee People
Release date: 18/05/2021
Record label: Independent
Distribution availability: Bandcamp & soon to be available on all major streaming platforms via Distrokid
Song titles:
Chasing Cars
Wheels on the Bus
Monkey Boy
The Park
Cupcake King
A Wash
Catching Snowflakes
I Struck Gold
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Quote from Sam:
“To Noah; I hope you love this, absolutely cringe at it, and then love it again. I hope it’s captured how inquisitive, hilarious and wonderful you are!”
Quote from Carly:
"To Noah, I hope you will know the depth of my love for you. When you listen to this, let your heart remember the special days from our earliest years together. These are the moments I wish I could hold on to forever."
Read more about the production process at samizmccann.wixsite.com/greatbigstories
Artwork by Richard Kerrigan
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