Christmas Carols (Songbooks) [Paperback]

Anthony Marks (Compiler), Stephen Cartwright (Illustrator), Doriana Berkovic (Designer)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Songbooks

-- Traditional as well as less familiar tunes, specially arranged to suit children's voices
-- Easy-to-play piano, keyboard and guitar accompaniments illustrated by Stephen Cartwright

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 31 pages
• Publisher: Usborne Books (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0794506003
• ISBN-13: 978-0794506001
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,034,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Songs with Excellent Illustrations, December 15, 2000

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Chelsea H (California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Usborne Book of Christmas Carols (Songbooks) (Paperback)

The Usborne Book of Christmas Carols is a book to treasure. It has many full page color illustrations, and at least one small illustration on each page, if not a large one. It contains the words and music to 30 classic Chrismas Carols, including: 1. Away in a Mager

2.The Holly and the Ivy

3. O Little Town of Bethlehem

4. DIng Dong! Marrily on HIgh

The First Noel

Unto Us a Child is Born

It came upon Midnight clear

Good Christian men, Rejoice!

Angels we have heard on high

Silent Night

See amid the Winter's snow

THe Birds

Gabriel's Message

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

In the Bleak Mid-Winter

The Coventry Carol

O Come All Ye Faithful

O Come, O come, Emmanuel

We Three Kings of Orient Are

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

One in Royal David's City

How Far is Bethlehem?

Good King Wenceslas

God Rest You Meryy Gentlemen

Here We Come A-Caroling

Past Three O'Clock

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly

We Wish you a Merry Christmas

The music is written for piano, but gutar chords are also included. The music is reletivly simple, but not a beginner level, however, it sounds quite nice. All in all, this is an excellent book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Melodies Coupled with Attractive Artwork, January 11, 2011

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whitepine (western PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Usborne Book of CHRISTMAS CAROLS (Paperback)

This is a very nice collection of carols set in colorful pages with attractive artwork. The piano arrangements are fairly simple without sounding clunky. Guitar chords are also provided, but sometimes are a bit "busy" with color chords. Most tunes could be also played by second year students of flute, recorder, or violin. The book is large enough to be easily read while light enough to rest on a portable music stand.

5.0 out of 5 stars "On the 26th Day of Christmas.....You May Want to Buy Songbooks of Carols for Next Christmas!", February 2, 2010

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first words...God's breath (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Usborne Book of Christmas Carols (Songbooks) (Paperback)

When you start looking for a good collection of Christmas Carols that can easily be used by children and adults, this is the right copy. In this colorful collection, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright of Usborne Publishing, you will find angels serenading every one of the 30 songs which contain the music and the lyrics for several verses.

There is also one page showing the guitar chord diagrams, so that if you are the guitarist, you will be able to provide the accompaniments. Economically, this book is also a value, considering the children or adults will want their own copies of this book. By far, it's a good value. So, it's a long way to Christmas; well, it is good to be prepared.