Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
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 has been the recipient of the Coretta Scott Kingandmdash;Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; he has also been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine, where the seaandrsquo;s energy sustains his own.