The Huron Carol
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1554983940 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Christie’s Book Award, the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award and the IODE Violet Downey Book Award. Ian Wallace has had a long and distinguished career as an author and illustrator of picture books, publishing many classics such as Chin Chiang and the Dragon’s Dance, Boy of the Deeps, The Name of the Tree, Canadian Railroa
The English-language version, written in 1926 by Jesse Middleton, sets the traditional Nativity story in a Huron lodge. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2–This carol was originally written in Huron and French around 1640 by a Jesuit missionary, and sung to the melody of a traditional French carol. Although the earth-toned watercolor illustrations are pleasant, depicting Canadian wildlife, spiritual scenes, and the Huron people, this book will probably only have regional appeal. All rights reserved. . The music and verses in English, French, and Huron are appended, as is a history of the song.–Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public LibraryCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc
"The Huron Carol" according to mcw. Beautifully depicted, and I really appreciated that there are all The Huron Carol Beautifully depicted, and I really appreciated that there are all 3 translations present: Huron, French, and English. I am grateful that the faith and historical legacies are so lovingly preserved and presented.. translations present: Huron, French, and English. I am grateful that the faith and historical legacies are so lovingly preserved and presented.. Beautiful Book I bought this book to show my children's choir, which was performing the song and didn't understand the words. It helped with their understanding of the text and made it interesting for them. They loved seeing the pictures, and many parents commented o. "The Huron Carol" according to Sylvia A. Church. The song and the story behind it is one of my favorites. I have taught it to my grandchildren. This weekend my 8-yr-old granddaughter is going to sing it in church! And by the way the book arrived in great condition!
Multilingual versions of the text, the music and a full description of how this carol has come down to us today are included.. Renowned children’s book illustrator Ian Wallace brings his masterful ability to paint landscape and his cultural sensitivity to The Huron Carol,” a beautiful and unusual song with a rich history.In the early 1600s Father Jean de Brébeuf came to Canada from his native France as a Jesuit missionary. He settled among the Huron, or Ouendat, people in what is now Midland, Ontario. He learned their language and he wrote, in Huron, the original version of this famous Christmas carol. He and his fellow priests, called Black Robes, and many of their Huron parishioners were killed in an Iroquois raid in 1649.But Brébeuf’s carol continued to be sung by successive generations of Hurons. His are the familiar words we sing today, describing the