Caldecott Monday: Frog Went A-Courtin'
Oct. 17th, 2016 07:58 pmFrog Went A-Courtin', the 1956 Caldecott winner, is totally charming. Gorgeous illustrations, alternating between lovely vibrant full-color illustrations and two-tone pages with green and black. I really wish I knew the tune of the song (it is included at the back, but alas I don't read music); I feel like this would be a wonderful book to sing aloud.
Next week: A Tree Is Nice, written by Janice Udry and illustrated by Marc Simont. I must confess this title is giving me some Giving Tree vibes, but hopefully it's totally different in every way and ends with the tree still standing around, shading people with its branches and not sacrificing itself for its ungrateful human.
Next week: A Tree Is Nice, written by Janice Udry and illustrated by Marc Simont. I must confess this title is giving me some Giving Tree vibes, but hopefully it's totally different in every way and ends with the tree still standing around, shading people with its branches and not sacrificing itself for its ungrateful human.
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Date: 2016-10-18 04:13 pm (UTC)My mom I think sang it to me when she read it.
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Date: 2016-10-18 04:15 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2016-10-18 10:00 pm (UTC)I hope your quest to get the Pete Seeger version meets with success!
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Date: 2016-10-18 11:28 pm (UTC)