Simple Gifts
In words, pictures, and song, a nineteenth-century hymn continues to delight"'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free." So begins Simple Gifts, a generations-old hymn written by the Shakers of Alfred, Maine. In that simple community, people based their lives on kindness, trust, and the joys that come when we sing and dance together. In this lush volume, acclaimed illustrator Chris Raschka brings this famous song to life, celebrating animals and landscapes with bold brushstrokes and …
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In words, pictures, and song, a nineteenth-century hymn continues to delight"'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free." So begins Simple Gifts, a generations-old hymn written by the Shakers of Alfred, Maine. In that simple community, people based their lives on kindness, trust, and the joys that come when we sing and dance together. In this lush volume, acclaimed illustrator Chris Raschka brings this famous song to life, celebrating animals and landscapes with bold brushstrokes and warm colors. A cat, a rabbit, a turtle, and even the trees appear to dance to the lyrics. After all.
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- Publication Date:2013.
- Edition:Online-ausg
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Open Road Media
- Place of Publication:Newburyport
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
The Physical Object
- Description:Online-Ressource (1 online resource (19 Seiten)).
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781453296585, 1453296581
- oclc:ocn894739117
- LC Classification:BV317.S56 S56 2014
- Dewey Decimal:264.23
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