Paul Simon's groovy anthem to New York City provides a joyful basis
for this live-for-the-day picture book.
Slow down, you move too fast
You got to make the mornin' last
Just kicking down the cobblestones
Lookin' for fun and feelin' groovy...
The 59th Street Bridge Song is a lively picture book based on
legendary songwriter Paul Simon's classic hit, created when he was one
half of the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song first appeared on
their 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. In the US, the
album peaked at #4 on Billboard's weekly Top 200 albums chart, and
eventually went on to sell over three million copies in the US.
With song lyrics by Simon and illustrations by Keith Henry Brown, this
picture book follows a rabbit cycling through town, going about his day,
and pausing to admire the groovy and lovable aspects of his
surroundings. The 59th Street Bridge Song provides parents a perfect
vehicle to teach kids an appreciation of life's little gifts.