| What a Morning!: The Christmas Story in Black Spirituals Contributor(s): Langstaff, John (Author), Bryan, Ashley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689504225 ISBN-13: 9780689504228 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1987 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - Voice |
| Dewey: 782.25 |
| LCCN: 87750130 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.64" W x 10.3" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This luminous illustrated songbook presents five spirituals that tell the story of the Nativity. Young readers will delight in the exquisite cast of human, animal, and heavenly creatures. The collection includes: "My Lord, What a Morning!", "Mary Had a Baby", "Go, Tell It on the Mountain", "Sister Mary Had-a But One Child", and "Behold That Star!." Simple arrangements for singing, piano and guitar and a useful note for teachers, parents, and instrumentalists are also included in this book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bryan, Ashley: - Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he has shared the joy of song with children ever since. A beloved illustrator, he was recently named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He has also been the recipient of the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award; the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; has been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer; a Coretta Scott King Award winner; and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan's Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine. |