Friendly Beasts, The
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688174213 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Great children's book. Surprisingly disappointing Kristi Betts With words from the Christmas carol written by Robert Davis in the 1920s, Sharon McGinley has created a bright and unusually illustrated book. Animals not typically thought of at the birth of Christ are depicted surrounding the newborn King. The traditional French musical arrangement and the seven verses of the song are found at the end of the book. There is also a note about the "identity crisis" surrounding this carol. For the historical . Julie Trueson said Another opinion: I loved the artwork!. I got this book from our local library to use with our Children's Church. The reason I chose this one was that the verses matched exactly the song that I had on CD, and I wanted to use them together. Other editions, while beautiful, went way off track and added all kinds of creatures like spiders! That just wouldn't work. This had the traditional words and verses, and wasn't too long for our age group (age Another opinion: I loved the artwork! I got this book from our local library to use with our Children's Church. The reason I chose this one was that the verses matched exactly the song that I had on CD, and I wanted to use them together. Other editions, while beautiful, went way off track and added all kinds of creatures like spiders! That just wouldn't work. This had the traditional words and verses, and wasn't too long for our age group (age 3-8).In response to the other revi. -8).In response to the other revi
All rights reserved. Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. Repeated strokes of paint form strong, subtle dynamics within the paintings, while color and pattern brighten the wide, double-page spreads. A celebration of the season, this picture book invites those who share it to sing along. From Booklist Ages 3-5. The two closing spreads, illuminated as brightly with animal motifs as the preceding pages, include piano and guitar music, verses for the carol, and notes on the origins of the melody and the lyrics. This joyful picture book takes as its text the Christmas carol "The Friendly Beasts," in which the donkey, the cow, the sheep, the camel, and the dove tell of the parts they played in the Nativity story, ending with the verse "Thus e
Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries nationwide and her illustrations have graced the pages of numerous books for children, including My Grandmother's Journey by John Cech and Pigs Will Be Pigs by Amy Axelrod. Sharon McGinley has lived in Alaska, Massachusetts, and Florida, and now makes h
The true story of Christmas giving shines forth in this stunning celebration based on the carol about a donkey, a cow, a sheep, a camel, an a dove--friendly beasts all--an the gifts they bring to the baby Jesus.