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Let It Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals

by Ashley Bryan

Let It Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals Cover

Awards

2008 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

This little light of mine,
I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine,
let it shine,
let it shine

With a kaleidoscope of color and cut paper, Hans Christian Anderson Award nominee and two-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan 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." The power of these beloved songs simply emanates through his joyous interpretations. Come, sing, and celebrate!

Review:

"Bryan (Beautiful Blackbird) again proves himself a maestro with scissors (depicted on the endpages) in a series of arresting, kaleidoscopic cut-construction-paper collages that interprets three beloved spirituals: 'This Little Light of Mine,' 'When the Saints Go Marching In' and 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands.' Each page contains two lines of lyrics alongside images of nature or of children and adults with diverse skin tones frolicking harmoniously in settings both urban and pastoral. This wide spectrum of experiences suggests the songs' themes of utopian peace, tolerance and beauty. The hands appearing on the pages of 'He's Got the Whole World...' convey a sense of power, reassurance and awe that evoke the wonders of God. An author's note describes a bit of the origin and history of Negro spirituals. Musical notations for each song are included at book's end. Ages 4-8." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author

Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and has shared the joy of song with children ever since. One of our most beloved illustrators, he has been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner (most recently for Beautiful Blackbird), and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine, where he can often be found with a cluster of children, all singing.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780689847325
Subtitle:
Three Favorite Spirituals
ill.:
Bryan, Ashley,
Illustrator:
Bryan, Ashley
Author:
Carey, Janet Lee
Author:
Bryan, Ashley
Publisher:
Atheneum Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Music - Christian
Subject:
Ethnic - African American
Subject:
Religious - General
Subject:
Historical - United States - 19th Century
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Hymns
Subject:
Hymns, English
Subject:
Spirituals
Subject:
People & Places - United States - African-American
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
Spirituals (songs)
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Picture book
Series Volume:
working paper 9788
Publication Date:
January 2007
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
48
Dimensions:
10 x 10 in
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
4-8

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