God Bless America - Hardcover

Berlin, Irving

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060098643 ISBN 13: 9780060098643

Publisher: HarperFestival, 2003

Synopsis

A charming picture book of the classic song by America's most celebrated composer joins an adventurous bear family on their travels across America as they experience all of her colorful glory, from the mountains to the prairies, to the many faces of her inhabitants. 75,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

Illustrator Lynn Munsinger, along with a very cute family of bears, brings 20th-century songwriter Irving Berlin's 1938 classic to life in God Bless America, a warm, nostalgic picture book packaged with a CD of the song sung by none other than Barbra Streisand. Berlin's original lyrics are accompanied by various scenes of a bear father and his two cubs on a road trip--from the mountains, to the prairies, to the ocean white with foam. Along the way they witness a parade of firefighters and police officers, stop at the Lincoln Monument, and stand in the crown of the Statue of Liberty. The trip ends back at the ranch: "My home sweet home." Inspired youngsters will find the musical notation to the song at the back of the book. A portion of the publisher's proceeds will be donated to the God Bless America Fund to benefit American youth. (Ages 4 to 8)

About the Author:

Irving Berlin (1888-1989) was one of the most prolific American songwriters in history. Among his more than twelve hundred songs were "God Bless America," "Cheek to Cheek," "Anything You Can Do," "There's No Business Like Show Business," and, of course, "White Christmas." He also composed seventeen film scores and twenty-one Broadway scores. The songs of Irving Berlin have left an indelible mark on music and culture worldwide.

Lynn Munsinger has illustrated many favorite books for children, including The Teeny Tiny Ghost and Whooo's Haunting the Teeny Tiny Ghost? by Kay Winters. She divides her time between Vermont and Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperFestival
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0060098643
• ISBN 13: 9780060098643
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 30
• Illustrator: Munsinger Lynn