(sittin' on) the dock of the bay: a children's picture book - otis redding

Otis Redding and Steve Croppers timeless ode to never-ending days is given fresh new life in this heartwarming picture book.

Sittin in the mornin sunIll be sittin when the evening comesWatching the ships roll inThen Ill watch em roll away again, yeah (Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay is a charming picture book set to one of the King of Souls(TM) greatest hits.

The song was one of the last Redding recorded, and ranked number four on Billboard s year-end Hot 100 chart, going on to win two GRAMMYs and be certified triple-platinum.

With lyrics by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper and illustrations by Kaitlyn Shea OConnor, this picture book imagines a lonesome cat fishing off a dock and hoping the fish will bite soon.

(Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay is the perfect picture book for parents wanting to share a classic song with their children, allowing both to find joy in it along the way.

What Otis Reddings] voice conveyed to listeners was an immediate, almost unparalleled connection; he could wring inconceivable intensity and complexity out of a minimal phrase and returned, most often, to the basic, raw power of love.

-- New York Times The Otis Redding Foundation : Redding was dedicated to improving the quality of life for his community through the education and empowerment of its youth.

He provided scholarships and summer music programs which continued until his untimely death on December 10, 1967.

Today, the mission of the Otis Redding Foundation, established in 2007 by Mrs.

Zelma Redding, is to empower, enrich, and motivate all young people through programs involving music, writing, and instrumentation.

To learn more, visit: otisreddingfoundation.