revisiting A Folk Music Classic, This Delightfully Illustrated Picture Book Adds An Unexpected Twist To A Timeless Song, Building To A Hilarious Conclusion Certain To Engage Children Time And Again. No One Knows Where The Lyrics Of This Fanciful Rhyme Originated, Although The Melody Is Certainly Based On The Classic Tune “how Dry I Am.” Sung As An Echo Song, And Accompanied By Hand Motions, Children Will Laugh Out Loud At The Antics Of The Aunt, Who In Each Verse Travels To Another Strange Place And Brings Back Some Unusual Things. A Fully Notated Version Of The Music With All Words And Hand Motions Is Included.
children's Literature
this Story Is Based On A Classic Folksong, My Aunt Came Back, Written In 1704, With A New Melody In 1751. The Story Begins With A Group Of Aunts At An Anthill, And Continues With An Aunt At Different Locations. Timbuktu Shows A Camel And A Wooden Shoe, And An Aunt Carrying The Wooden Shoe. On The Following Page, The Aunt Goes To Old Japan And Then Brings Back A Waving Fan. Each Page After An Aunt Goes To A Different Location, And Brings Back A Different Item. The Illustrations Are Soft Color, Highly Detailed, And Enlarged To Encompass The Full Page; Also, Showing How One Ant Can Carry Multiple Times Its Own Weight. Included Within The Book Is A Link To A Free Download Of An Mp3 Recording Of This Folksong. It Is Mr. Feierabend's Lifelong Goal To Preserve American Musical Heritage For Future Generations. A Fully Notated Version With All The Words Is Included At The End Of The Book. I Respect Mr. Feierabend's Dedication To The Preservation Of American Folksongs; However, I Feel This Is A Very Limited Market. Reviewer: Debby Willett
Categories:
- Arts & Photography
- Music
- Musical Genres
- Children's
- Musical Genres
- Music
Publisher : GIA Publications
Author : John M. Feierabend,Melanie Champagne
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2008-11-10
Number Of Pages : 32
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1579996809
ISBN-13 : 9781579996802
Item weight : 0.95 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 8.5 in x 10.6 in
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