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All Night, All Day: A Child's First Book of African-American Spirituals
Honor Book:Coretta Scott King Award -Illustrator (1992)
Raise your voice with this musical illustrated songbook of traditional African American spirituals including instructions for piano accompaniment and guitar chords.
Many songs performed at churches, schools, camps, or clubs are African American spirituals. This lively and inspirational picture book shines a light on twenty of the thousand songs that have been collected since the Civil War, including "All Night, All Day," "This Little Light of Mine," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands."
Book Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: Mar 30th, 1991
- Pages: 48
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 10.30in - 8.38in - 0.48in - 0.90lb
- EAN: 9780689316623
- Recommended age: 06-09
- Categories: • Music - General
About the Author
Bryan, Ashley: - Ashley Bryan (1923-2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was 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 lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.
Praise for this book
"School Library Journal" The songs leap off the page, demanding to be played and sung.
"Young Reader" A remarkable achievement and a lovely treasure.
"Kirkus Reviews" starred review A truly beautiful book, worthy of the wonderful music it showcases.