Dear England,

I have been trying to get in touch with the English early childhood songwriter and poet, MARGARET SHEPHARD. She put out one of my favourite early childhood music books, "Music is Childsplay", published by Longman House, Essex.

My internet search by name, title, publisher, illustrator, and on and on, has been mirky ended so far.

I'll give you the information on the book cover, and hope that someone over there might be able to give me a lead....

Title: MUSIC IS CHILDSPLAY (Shared learning activities)

Author: Margaret Shephard

Illustrations: Terry McKenna

Publisher: Longman House, Burnt Mill, Harlow, Essex CM@) 2JE, England and Associated companies throughout the World

ISBN 0-582-02608-3

"The author is Margaret Shephard, who studied at the Royal Academy of Music. She has presented BBC Radio music programmes for the under-fives, started Music with Mum groups in Oxford, and was the music consultant within the Campaign for Parents as Complementary Educators in Oxford."

Thanks for your help in the hunt for Margaret!

~black walnut (Canada)