![]() ![]() Thus, I'm giving it the gentleman's C, at least until the two-year-old is articulate enough to tell me whether the problem is his attention span or whether there's something about the pictures he just plain doesn't like. The Bean, my current reviewer of pre-lit, however, is not so sure he usually loses patience about three-quarters of the way through for reasons I have not yet discovered. (And I can see why.) The illustrations are of the fantastical variety, as befits the song, and I like them well enough. After all, you know if you like the words or not as long as you've seen The Wizard of Oz, though the book does contain a first verse that was cut from the film. As such, I am only listing it under Judy Collins' name as a matter of review convention any review of this book worth its salt is going to spend the bulk of its time focusing on Eric Puybaret's illustrations. Over the Rainbow, as the entire text of the book is the song lyrics, is not really an “author” book. Judy Collins, Over the Rainbow (Peter Yarrow, 2010) I did not find very much on this book, but it is suggested for preK through 3. I feel the illustrations in the book would really keep the students engaged in the book. I would use this book in my classroom to relax the students. Also, it gives a different perspective for children to look at. The illustrations really bring a lovely story together. The words in the song are poetic and conjure images when spoken. Good books provide an enjoyable read that doesn’t overtly teach or moralize. It presents all six qualities needed for an outstanding book according to Temple, Martinez, and Yokota (TMY, 2010, p. I have always liked this song and was so excited when I found this. I really love the illustrations in this book. The illustrations are vibrant and beautiful. The book comes along with a CD of the song and you can follow along in the book. This book brings illustration to a classic song. This is a book for children of all ages readers who know the words to the song will still find much to appreciate here for those new to the song, this is a journey into a lovely fantasy world of joy and hope. The exquisite pictures create a fantasy world perfect for the evocative tune. The hauntingly-beautiful illustrations, created by illustrator Eric Puybaret, are acrylic on linen. It includes the seldom-heard introductory verse and an accompanying CD features songstress Judy Collins singing the song. This beautiful picture book illustrates the Harold Arlen-Edgar Yipsel Harburg song that Judy Garland sang in the MGM film. In addition, the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts named it the number one “Song of the Century.” In 2003, the American Film Institute voted the timeless tune the number one movie song of all time. The Academy Award-winning song, “Over the Rainbow,” published in 1939 and immortalized by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” was written for the film. “Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. ![]()
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