The Tailor and the Mouse

John M. Feierabend

© 2012 GIA.

Item #: G-8122     Status: Available

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Series: First Steps in Music

Description:

Read! Listen! Sing along!

As Part of John M. Feierabend's continuing effort to preserve our rich heritage of children's folksongs, GIA Publications, Inc. is pleased to expand its series of picture books based on these timeless songs and stories.

Full of whimsy, the songtale The Tailor and the Mouse has survived for at least 300 years, delighting children through the ages.

Now rendered in spectacular illustrations that capture the colorful lives of the tailor and the mouse, this picture book is another worthy addition to John M. Feierabend's beloved series based on the great song tales of our heritage.

James McGann's marvelous illustrations that capture the colorful lives of the tailor and his mouse companion.

The song may be downloaded in audio form at no charge at www.giamusic.com/tailor. The fully notated version of the song with all of the words is included at the end of the book, along with a detailed history of this beloved songtale.

A hilarious take on timeless story, this picture book will become a favorite of today's children, another wonderful chapter in the continuing legacy of a delightful classic songtale.

John M. Feierabend has spent decades compiling songs and rhymes from the memories of the American people in the hopes that these treasures will be preserved for future generations. Dr. Feierabend is a national leader in the field of early childhood education and currently serves as a professor and chair of the Music Education Department at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford in Connecticut.

James McGann is a graduate of the University of Hartford. He grew up in Guilford, Connecticut, where his grandparents took him to many art museums and exhibits, fostering a love for the arts and drive to pursue it as career. James plans to continue his career as an illustrator of children's books.

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Categories: Children/Youth, Folk Music, Picture Books

Number of Pages: 32

Language: English

Format: Hard Cover

Discipline: General Music