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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Song by Oscar Brand, retold by Harriet Ziefert,
By Christina B. Kennedy "Real book addict. E-bo... (Near Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: When I First Came to this Land (Hardcover)
When I First Came to this Land was inspired by an old PA Dutch folksong, but was actually written with a new melody and English text in the 1940s by Oscar Brand. Pete Seeger then made it popular, and it does have that folk appeal for which he is well-known.Ms. Ziefert changed some of the lyrics--some to be nicer for kids, which is why it is "retold by. . ." (Brand's song lists the horse verse as "and I called my horse-dead, of course.") All in all a cheerful book with fun illustrations!
5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Old american folk-tune, illustrated with charming pictures.,
By A Customer
This review is from: When I First Came to this Land (Hardcover)
I don't know how this could be considered "re-told" as it says on the cover. These words are not new. They are the lyrics to an old folk song. The illustrations, however, are original, and they illustrate the song in a folk art style that synchronises nicely with the story that the lyrics tell.
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When I First Came to this Land by Harriet Ziefert (Hardcover - May 18, 1998)
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