EVERYTHING GROWS (Raffi Songs to Read) - Hardcover

Raffi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0517573873 ISBN 13: 9780517573877

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1989

Synopsis

Photographic illustrations and an original song show many different living things and their growth.

About this title

From School Library Journal

PreS- Gr 2-- This book uses full-color photos to illustrate the lyrics of one of Raffi's loveliest songs: ``A blade of grass, fingers and toes,/ Hair on my head,/ A red, red, rose./ Everything grows, anyone knows . . .'' Unfortunately, the photos have a contrived look; that they show child-oriented objects (puppies, corn on the cob, dandelion fluff) and faces from several races compensates only a little. Like the song's lyrics, they are simple, direct, and warm; but they are shallow and belie the deeper meaning of the words. Lyrics and the song's melody line (transcribed with three sharps--very difficult for beginning musicians to play), with simple guitar chords, appear on the final page. This effort does not stand on its own as a picture book, nor does it do justice to the song it represents. --Liza Bliss, Worcester Public Library, MA

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Edition details

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0517573873
• ISBN 13: 9780517573877
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32