| Let It Shine Contributor(s): Bryan, Ashley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689847327 ISBN-13: 9780689847325 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: With a kaleidoscope of color and cut paper, a two-time Coretta Scott King Award winner celebrates three favorite spirituals: "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - General |
| Dewey: 782.253 |
| LCCN: 2003012028 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.3" W x 11.6" (1.25 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan celebrates three favorite spirituals in this colorful and joyous picture book. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Come, sing, and celebrate the power of the beloved songs "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" through kaleidoscopic illustrations of color and cut paper. |
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. |