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From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 4?This effort is what great picture books are all about. Guthrie's familiar song is teamed with Jakobsen's oil paintings that evoke the 1920s and '30s, yet are still relevant today as, unfortunately, soup kitchens, burned-out lots, and homeless families are still very much a part of the American scene. Double-page landscapes reflect the verses of the song and show the varied terrain of the United States. Interspersed between them are labeled vignettes that include song lyrics or quotes from Guthrie in the corners of each page. Children and adults can spend hours poring over these pages and enjoying the sights and shores, cities and towns, urban areas and the unsettled West that bring the song to life. The book ends with a short biography of the songwriter, photos and drawings of him and other folk singers of the era, a tribute by Pete Seeger, and the musical score. This is not just a celebration of Guthrie and his music. It will serve as a vehicle for classroom discussion on the Dust Bowl and the Depression and can also be used as a lead-in to a study of our country and its symbols. A book that's destined to become a favorite in libraries from coast to coast.?Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) wrote more than a thousand folk songs, with "This Land is Your Land" being the most famous of all. His musical legacy endures today as countless fans continue to listen to and discover his popular songs.
Kathy Jakobsen is one of America's premiere folk artists and the creator of the acclaimed picture book My New York and illustrator of Johnny Appleseed. Ms. Jakobsen lives in Weston, Connecticut.
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Kathy Jakobsen is one of America's premiere folk artists and the creator of the acclaimed picture book My New York and illustrator of Johnny Appleseed. Ms. Jakobsen lives in Weston, Connecticut.
"This effort is what great picture books are all about." (School Library Journal )
"... An ambitious tribute to a popular song that will live as long as the American spirit." (New York Times Book Review )
"This beautiful homage to America and to a favorite folksinger is sure to be a family treasure." (Publishers Weekly )
"All and all, this beautifully designed book belongs in every school as a part of our musical history, as a tribute to the Dust Bowl era and the political activism that music can reinforce and encourage, and as an elegant example of picture book art." (Children's Literature )
"... An ambitious tribute to a popular song that will live as long as the American spirit." (New York Times Book Review )
"This beautiful homage to America and to a favorite folksinger is sure to be a family treasure." (Publishers Weekly )
"All and all, this beautifully designed book belongs in every school as a part of our musical history, as a tribute to the Dust Bowl era and the political activism that music can reinforce and encourage, and as an elegant example of picture book art." (Children's Literature )
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- PublisherScholastic
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0439188636
- ISBN 13 9780439188630
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
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