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Friday, February 23, 2024

Peter and the Wolf Serge Prokofieff

How I wish our copy wasn't so beat up! It's a library discard from 1966 and has obviously been well loved. We have some other versions of this story, but how wonderful are these illustrations?!

Peter and the Wolf

Serge Prokofieff

pictures by Frans Haacken 1958

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Mister Rogers' Song Book

Mister Rogers' Song Book

Fred Rogers

illustrated by Steven Kellogg 1967

piano arrangements by John Costa

Our church has a cart with "free books" on it and one Sunday this one came home with us. We had no idea just how great it would be! Charlotte loves playing the songs on the piano and it turns out they are quite musically complicated. I grew up with Mr. Rogers so all these songs are enjoyably nostalgic. It was also a fun surprise to see that Steven Kellogg did the illustrations!

Here is a fantastic little video including Johnny Costa the jazz pianist who played the songs and was the music director for the show.

Mr. Rogers' music was way more intricate than you remember.

Sunday, May 15, 2022

From Sea to Shining Sea

Filled with a wonderful collection of stories and some of our favorite illustrators, this treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs is a necessary addition to any children's library. The Dillons, Anita Lobel, Egielski, Cooney, and Trina Schart Hyman are just a few of the artists included. Spanning centuries and across the country it's a sampling of Native American lore, Gospel songs, tall-tales, and historical stories. The hilarious skit "Who's on First?" is even included! It's one of those books that nice to pickup and read here and there.