The First Noel: A Child's Book of Christmas Carols To (Hardcover)

by DK Publishing (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Thirteen Christmas carols in simple arrangements for piano, guitar, and voice are displayed in picture-book format. The carols are illustrated with high-quality reproductions of paintings from a variety of historical periods--from the Renaissance to the Victorian era to the present--which makes for a nicely diverse presentation. Such traditional religious favorites as "Silent Night" and "O Come All Ye Faithful" are here, along with a few lesser-known carols, such as "The Holly and the Ivy." The collection concludes with "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Like the perennially popular illustrated songbook Go in and out the Window (1978), this is both practical to use and inviting to browse. Adults will be as interested as young musicians. Susan Dove Lempke

Product Description
The singing of carols is a favorite part of the Christmas celebration. This beautiful gift book contains the words and music for 13 of our most popular carols, among them Away in a Manger and Silent Night. Each carol is accompanied by a new arrangement for piano and guitar, and festive paintings richly evocative of Christmases past and present. A family or gift book to be enjoyed by all ages and religious denominations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789434830
• ISBN-13: 978-0789434838
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,036,306 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The First Noel Inspires Adults As Well As Children!, January 8, 2000

By	Bridget (Alexandria, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This book was written with Children in mind. It is beautifully illustrated and it has a great selection of songs:

O Come All Ye Faithful, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Good King Wenceslas, Away In A Manger, The Holly And The Ivy, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, The First Noel, Song Of The Crib, Silent Night, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, I Saw Three Ships, We Wish You A Merry Christmas

The songs have notes displayed for piano and guitar accompaniement. While the book is written for children, I found that it was inspiring for all ages and is sure to be a family heirloom as the years progress.