Ancient Rhymes, A Dolphin Lullaby (paperback, $8.95; hardback with John Denver CD, $19.95) is a book based on the John Denver song, “Ancient Rhymes,” a heartfelt lullaby celebrating the birth of a dolphin. Denver loved to swim with dolphins – intelligent, mystical animals that swim together in pods, suckle their young, and often touch and caress each other. Christopher Canyon’s illustrated adaptation of the song lovingly portrays the hope that new life brings on each page. - Vanessa VanderZanden