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Bezig met laden... The Friendly Beastsdoor Laura Nelson Baker
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)782.281723The arts Music Vocal music Nondramatic vocal forms Carols General principles and musical forms Sacred music Music of Christian church year Christmas day, ChristmasLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Having read and enjoyed a number of picture-book presentations of this carol, from Tomie dePaola's The Friendly Beasts to Helen Ward's The Animals' Christmas Carol - I picked up Baker's little book with the expectation that it too would simply pair artwork with song. As it happens, the text is mostly in prose, setting up the situation at the manger before delving into the gifts given by the animals. The latter section of the story, devoted to said gift giving, is more poetic, but it doesn't reproduce the carol exactly. That is left to the final pages, which give the traditional verses, along with musical notation. The accompanying artwork from Nicolas Sidjakov is very much in the style of the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrations he did for Ruth Robbins' Baboushka and the Three Kings. Colorful and interesting, it is not quite my cup of tea. I generally prefer Sidjakov's work in books like Staffan: An Old Christmas Folk Song, which has more of a woodcut style. Interesting, obscure, and completely out of print, this is a book worth seeking out, if one is fond of Christmal carol picture-books, or is a fan of the artist. It is to readers with such interests and tastes that I would recommend it. ( )