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PreS-Gr 5 Bryan's vibrant illustrations interpret and energize three beloved songs: "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." Although the artistic style is similar to that in "All Night, All Day" (Atheneum, 1991), here Bryan uses intricate cut-paper collages to accompany the lines of text at the bottom of th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Using only cut-paper and clamorous, swirling, out-of-sight colors (lilacs and magentas, pale and deep and olive greens, tangerine and café au lait), Bryan sets three spirituals to pictures that might be projected across the back of a performance stage, they are that dynamic, that monumental and stirring. The selections are universal favorites, something Bryan emphasizes by making his figures—children and adults of all shapes and sizes—a mix of vibrant hues. In "This Litt...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Using only cut-paper and clamorous, swirling, out-of-sight colors, Bryan sets three spirituals to pictures that are dynamic, monumental, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More