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88 pp.
| Holt
| October, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-8050-7657-3$19.95
(4)
K-3
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents a compendium of familiar Christmas songs accompanied by brief historical notes and illustrated with treasures from the museum's collections. The songs are primarily traditional hymns and carols, although the artwork ranges from medieval to modern. The piano and guitar arrangements are straightforward, if somewhat uninspired; unfortunately, the book doesn't easily lie open on a piano.
96 pp.
| Holt
| October, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-8050-7445-7$$19.95
(4)
K-3
A wide range of songs (lyrics and music), including nursery rhymes such as "London Bridge" and spirituals such as "Down by the Riverside," are accompanied by reproduced works of art. Brief comments on the song and/or the related painting occasionally strain to connect the two, but adults may appreciate the opportunity to engage young readers in discussions of art and song origins.