book: Silent Night, Holy Night | werner thuswaldner ...

book: Silent Night, Holy Night | werner thuswaldner ...

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	• Silent Night, Holy Night werner thuswaldner Minedition, 2005 - 48 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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high reading level for a picture book

I'm an elementary music teacher who bought this book to share with my classes. It is a beautifully illustrated book, but the reading level is a bit advanced for a picture book. I found myself having to explain every page because it was written in such a idomatic, abstract way, with advanced sentence structure and vocabulary. The themes were a little grown up too: his Godfather was an executioner? The page about World War 1 was almost cryptic the way it was written. I had to read it twice to my 4th and 5th graders before they had even a slight idea what it was talking about. For my K through 3 students I found myself mostly summerizing and paraphrasing everything to keep from having to explain all the time. This book LOOKS child-friendly, but the writing style is definitely NOT.

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Silent Night, Holy Night! All is calm, all is bright.

Millions of people in the world can finish the lyrics to this beautiful and beloved Christmas carol. But not many can tell you where it came from. Now Wener Thuswaldner and renowned artist Robert Ingpen do just that.

From the lives of its poor and downtrodden creators, to how this glorious composition went on to transcend classes and cultures, the history of the song Silent Night is one worth celebrating.

Complete with the comprehensive song lyrics, this lushly illustrated and beautifully told story is a gift that embodies peace, love, and the spirit of Christmas itself.

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