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Take Me Home, Country Roads: Score and CD Included! (John Denver Series) (John Denver & Kids!)

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This is the 3rd book in this series of adapting John Denver's songs to book form (they just keep getting better). I loved him as a singer/songwriter & Christopher Canyon & Dawn Publishing have done him proud with this newest book created from one of his most well known & best loved songs. I bought multiples for me, my Grandson, & Grandaughter so that they may learn to love his work also. I have been a John Denver fan for over 30 years & these books help me keep remembering why I became a fan in the first place. The fact that the publishing company is in my own home town is like deja vu.

This book is faaaaarrrrr out! My grandson has the benefit of two grandmas who love John Denver's songs and all he stood for and now this book is one of three (so far)which we can share in joy with the next generation.

This adaptation of John Denver's beloved song is a must for any family who has ties to West Virginia. The illustrations are beautiful and detailed, and the CD is a fun bonus. (Our son likes to have the CD playing as he follows along in the book.) Everyone loves "Country Roads," but West Virginians especially enjoy this, our adopted state anthem. A great way to introduce the song to the next generation.

Illustrated and adapted from the popular song by John Denver by Christopher Canyon, John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads. Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert, two of John Denver's friends who were driving through the beautiful rolling hills of Maryland and in the process began composing a song inspired by what they were seeing along the way. With Denver's help (they were all performing at a nightclub together), changing the state to West Virginia and some other tweaks to the lyrics, it became an instant hit as the three sang it together before an audience for the first time. Christopher Canyon's detailed and busy artwork is a perfect page-by-page, lyric line by lyric line showcase for the story of the song. Very highly recommended for family, school, and community library picturebook collections, John Denver's Take Me Home, Country Roads is also available in a hardcover format with an accompanying CD (1584690720, $19.95).

The quilted pictures are wonderful and the drive beautiful. However, the music is not the original recording.

A great song with amazing illustrations. All the pictures look like quilt pieces. This song is timeless and kids love it. I've got kindergarteners who can belt this out and they never get tired of reading/singing it over and over. Very well done. Can't wait for more John Denver songs to come out.

John Denver's music paints a beautiful picture in your mind, but this book brings it to life even more! Book is very animated---almost seems like the pictures move as the vehicles go up and down the rolling hill. Great quilted-look art that covers almost every space in this book. LOTS of things going on (you could look at this book all day long and still find something new the next day) Well worth the money!!! Get is for all your John Denver fans :)

I thought the book was adorable and will preserve John Denver's song for future generations. I have introduced his music to my young nieces and nephews. They know who he is now just by the sound of his music. Thanks for the latest addition to my library and the John Denver childrens collection.

We have 3 preschool children and they love it. We share the book with their preschool class on game days and the kids have so much fun singing and dancing! Go...Mountaineers. Sunshine on my shoulders is a great book/cd too.

My husband and his family are huge WVU fans so of course I had to get this book. The pages are beautiful. The artwork looks like a quilt.