Woody Guthrie spent his life putting into words and music what the rest of America was thinking. He roamed from coast to coast and captured the despair of those displaced by the Great Depression and the dust bowl, eulogized workers, and celebrated the great natural beauty of America. This is an introductory biography presented as a picture book with a brief lyrical text and powerful, hand-tinted, woodcut-like illustrations. It includes the complete lyrics to “This Land Is Your Land” and excerpts from his other songs. A book for all ages, it makes this talented and tragic man accessible to young children and will please his older folksinging fans with its stunning art.
On sale: February 27, 2013
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 32 Pages
ISBN: 9780307793485
BONNIE CHRISTENSEN illustrated the Folio Society’s limited edition of
The Grapes of Wrath and several children’s books, including
Moon over Tennessee: A Boy’s Civil War Journal.
“Mixed-media woodcut-like illustrations and fine writing make this an outstanding picture-book introduction to Woody Guthrie. The complete lyrics to ‘This Land Is Your Land’ are included, along with a time line of Guthrie’s life.”
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