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Ashley Bryan, one of America's most renowned storyteller-anthologizers, presents an inspiring introduction to the African-American spirituals that he has also illustrated with twelve gloriou full-color paintings. From over 1,000 songs collected since the Civil War, Ashley Bryan has chosen twenty of the best-loved spirituals. Full color illustrations.
List of contents
ContentsAll 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 Spirituals
About the author
Ashley Bryan (1923–2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book,
Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott King—Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include
Freedom Over Me;
Sail Away;
Beautiful Blackbird;
Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum;
Let It Shine;
Ashley Bryan’s Book of Puppets; and
What a Wonderful World. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.
Summary
Raise your voice with this musical illustrated songbook of traditional African American spirituals including instructions for piano accompaniment and guitar chords.
Many songs performed at churches, schools, camps, or clubs are African American spirituals. This lively and inspirational picture book shines a light on twenty of the thousand songs that have been collected since the Civil War, including “All Night, All Day,” “This Little Light of Mine,” “When the Saints Go Marching In,” and “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.”
