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Apple for the Teacher: Thirty Songs for Singing While You Work
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About Apple For The Teacher: Thirty Songs For Singing
Product Description Accompanied by American folk art illustrations, a timeless sing-along book pays tribute to the many occupations in the world, from past to present, including barbers, telephone operators, computer programmers, and astronauts. From School Library Journal Grade 4-8–Thirty occupations, ranging from astronaut to weaver, are celebrated in song. The tunes are simple and usually short. Several were written and composed by the authors, such as My Father Is a Programmer, Bodies on the Line, and Stand and Wait. Traditional examples are both familiar, like Stewball and Casey Jones, and relatively unknown. Many are undated. Some jobs are not gender-specific, but most, perforce, are traditionally men's work. The illustrations provide a vivid picture-book bonus, and captions often give more documentation for the artifacts than for the music. Folk weather vanes, wooden sculptures, paintings, and textiles (tablecovers, quilts, rugs) in bright, sharp reproduction lend charm and naive directness to the accompanying songs. These touching illustrations perfectly animate the world of the laborers reflected in the songs. History, art, and music work in sweet harmony here. –Patricia D. Lothrop, St. George's School, Newport, RI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Gr. 4-7. Yolen has brought together a collection of 30 work songs, presented with music arranged by her son, Adam Stemple, which represent a wide variety of occupations--from astronaut to laundry worker to weaver. She introduces each job, explaining unusual vocabulary and references in the songs. Many of the pieces are familiar ("The Erie Canal" and "Git Along Little Dogies"); a few are contemporary ("Fire in the Sky," about an astronaut); and several were written by Yolen and Stemple for this volume ("My Father Is a Programmer" and "Stand and Wait"). The artwork, chosen and captioned by Eileen Michaelis Smiles, is elegant. Ranging from sculpture to paintings to needlework, each selection of Americana has been carefully matched to the occupation, beautifully reproduced on high-quality paper, and meticulously identified^B. Classroom teachers and parents as well as young readers will appreciate this unique compilation of music, art, and American history. Kay Weisman Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
