Over the Rainbow [Hardcover]

E. Y. Harburg (Author), Harold Arlen (Author), Julia Noonan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up

"0ver the Rainbow," the Academy Award -- winning ballad from the classic movie The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland. is one of the most popular songs ever written. It has recently been voted a one of the Lop hits of the twentieth century by music-industry professionals.

In this fresh interpretation of the classic song a young girl discovers that a bit of hope and a dash of imagination can clear up the gloomiest day and transport her beyond the rainbow. Between E. Y. Harburg's beautiful lyrics and Julia Noonan glowing art, the timeless message that wonderful things can happen when you dare to dream has never been better expressed.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Two new titles recast well-known numbers. Straight from The Wizard of Oz, Over the Rainbow by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen pairs the timeless lyrics with gauzy watercolors by Julia Noonan (illus. of Mary Chapin Carpenter's Dreamland). Noonan imagines the narrator as a girl in denim overalls, dreaming of herself wearing a pink tutu and tiny gold crown doing a pas de deux with a toy kitten. Musical notation included. (June)
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About the Author

E. Y. Harburg (lyricist, 1896-1981) and Harold Arlen (composer, 1905-1986) teamed up in 1939 for the MGM classic movie The Wizard of Oz and created some of the most popular songs ever written, including the Academy Award -- winning "Over the Rainbow." Mr. Harburg wrote, extensively for both Hollywood and Broadway, producing hit after hit, including "It`s Only a Paper Moon," "April in Paris," and "Suddenly.- He was twice nominated for induction into the Entertainment Hall of fame, and was elected into the Songwriters' Hall of fame in 1973.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (May 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006028949X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060289492
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,815,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)