Sunrise, Sunset - Hardcover

Harnick, Sheldon; Bock, Jerry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060515252 ISBN 13: 9780060515256

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2005

Synopsis

The first picture-book adaptation of the beloved song "Sunrise, Sunset" from the musical Friddler on the Roof follows a little girl as she grows up, falls in love, marries, and has a little one of her own. Ian Schoenherr's beautifully rendered illustrations lovingly depict growing up in a caring family and a supportive community.

About this title

About the Author:

Sheldon Harnick met composer Jerry Bock in 1956. Their first score, "The Body Beautiful," was a moderate success, and they followed it with the hit "Fiorello!" in 1960 which won the Pulitzer Prize. Then, in 1964, the team had their biggest success of all, "Fiddler on the Roof." Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock are considered one of the best musical theatre writing teams ever.

Ian Schoenherr grew up near Locktown, New Jersey. He has written and illustrated three books—Read It, Don't Eat It!; Cat & Mouse; and Pip & Squeak—and illustrated numerous books by other authors, including Little Raccoon's Big Question, by Miriam Schlein. The artist lives in Woodside, New York.

From Booklist:

Gr. 2-4. Perhaps Broadway's high-profile revival of Fiddler on the Roof sparked the creation of this attractive but strained visual interpretation of the musical's ballad "Sunrise, Sunset." Schoenherr's delicately brushed paintings go a long way toward rescuing lyrics pried infelicitously from their musical context; touching double-page spreads unfold the courtship and marriage of a young man and woman, occasionally interrupted by images of the couple as playful children. Unfortunately, it's hard not to notice the odd juxtaposition between the consistently joyful images and the song's bittersweet undertones ("One season following another, / Laden with happiness and tears"), and the shtetl setting comes without any discussion that might contextualize the imagery for readers unfamiliar with traditional Jewish culture. Still, music instructors eager for books with tie-ins to familiar songs may appreciate this effort, as will libraries serving large Jewish communities, whose Orthodox members will see many of their own traditions reflected here. Jennifer Mattson
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060515252
• ISBN 13: 9780060515256
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Schoenherr Ian