John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads Contributor(s): Denver, John (Author), Canyon, Christopher (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1584690739 ISBN-13: 9781584690733 Publisher: Dawn Publications (CA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2005 Annotation: By car, by pickup, and by motorcycle, a family goes up, down, and around the hills of West Virginia, heading for a family reunion at Grandma and Grandpa's country home in this adaptation of Denver's classic song. The hardcover edition includes a CD of the song. Illustrations. Click for more in this series: John Denver & Kids! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2005010604 |
Age Level: 3-12 |
Grade Level: PreK-7 |
Series: John Denver & Kids! |
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 9.48" W x 11.02" L (0.42 lbs) 34 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia - Topical - Family |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Ingram Children's Advance 10/01/2005 pg. 43 PW Notes and Reprints 10/10/2005 pg. 65 Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2005 pg. 1077 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 154 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Take Me Home, Country Roads, a book following the lyrics of John Denver's first hit song, is a great teaching tool for young readers about family and appreciation for the natural world around us. This brilliant picture book adaptation of John Denver's first hit song is all about roots, family, and country. Set in Appalachia, a humorously diverse bunch of relatives and their in-laws go up, down and around the hills of West Virginia to converge by car, pickup, and motorcycle to a family reunion at Grandma and Grandpa's country home. True to Appalachian style, Canyon portrays it all as if on a quilt, complete with little stitches between the "fabric." The lyrics demand to be sung A book for: |
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