All Night, All Day: a Child's First Book of African-american Spirituals

Brief Description: A selection of twenty spirituals, that distinctive music from the time of slavery. Includes piano accompaniment and guitar chords. Review Quotes: "School Library Journal" The songs leap off the page, demanding to be played and sung. Review Quotes: "Young Reader" A remarkable achievement and a lovely treasure. Review Quotes: "Kirkus Reviews" starred review A truly beautiful book, worthy of the wonderful music it showcases. Table of Contents: Contents All Night, All Day Chatter with the Angels Who's That a-Comin' Over Yonder Somebody's Knocking at Your Door This Little Light of Mine Behold That Star I'm a-Going to Eat at the Welcome Table O When the Saints Go Marching In I Stood on the River of Jordan Get on Board Peter, Go Ring the Bells He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Wade in the Water There's No Hiding Place The Rocks and the Mountains I'm Gonna Sing Open the Window, Noah O Won't You Sit Down Now Let Me Fly Great Big Stars A Note on the SpiritualsPublisher Marketing: Ashley Bryan says, "I have subtitled this collection "A Child's First Book of African-American Spirituals." It could really be called "Spirituals for the Young and ALL!" And so it could be, for the songs it presents can be enjoyed by people of every age and every level of musical skill. Mr. Bryan goes on to say, "Wherever I travel, people sing these songs. Often they do not know that they are singing spirituals. They associate them with their churches, schools, camps, or clubs and are surprised when told that they are singing spirituals. "Almost a thousand of these songs have been collected since the end of the Civil War. They are unique in the song literature of the world and are considered America's most distinctive contribution to world music." Of the thousand African-American spirituals that are known, Mr. Bryan has here chosen twenty, among them some of the best known and best loved, including the title song, "All Night, All Day," and such others as "This Little Light of Mine,""When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." For each, David Manning Thomas has created an interesting piano accompaniment in support of the melody and has indicated guitar chords. Best of all, full-color pictures capture the spirit and essence of many of the songs to make this a book that can both be used as a fine songbook and treasured for its beauty; for the warmth, liveliness, and inspirational depth of its illustrations. Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1992 pg. 35 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 324 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

Booklist 02/01/1992 pg. 1036 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 264 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

Black Issues Book Review 03/01/2004 pg. 68 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1991 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 05/01/1991 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 379 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 608 (EAN 9780689316623, Hardcover)

PW Notes and Reprints 12/22/2003 pg. 64 (EAN 9780689867866, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 12/22/2003 (EAN 9780689867866, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 608 (EAN 9780689867866, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Bryan, Ashley Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he has shared the joy of song with children ever since. A beloved illustrator, he has been the recipient of the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; he has also been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine, where the sea's energy sustains his own. Contributor Bio:  Thomas, David Manning Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he has shared the joy of song with children ever since. A beloved illustrator, he has been the recipient of the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; he has also been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine, where the sea's energy sustains his own.