CHRISTMAS GIF': AN ANTHOLOGY OF CHRISTMAS POEMS, SONGS, AND

CHRISTMAS GIF': AN ANTHOLOGY OF CHRISTMAS POEMS, SONGS, AND
STORIES
Written by and about African-Americans. Compiled by Charlemae
Hill Rollins; illustrated by Ashley Bryan. With a new
introduction by Dr. Augusta Baker. New York: Morrow (1993) 106p.
$14.00 ISBN 0-688-11667-1
Ashley Bryan's stunning black-and-white linoleum prints enrich
this anthology of African-American Christmas customs, traditions,
poems, stories, and recipes.


FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: A TREASURY OF AMERICAN FOLKLORE AND FOLK
SONGS.
Illustrated by Eleven Caldecott Medal and Four Caldecott Honor
Book Artists. Compiled by Amy L. Cohen. New York: Scholastic
(1993) 399p. $29.95 ISBN 0-590-42868-3
A fascinating compendium of Americana-stories, songs, legends,
and traditions from the various cultures that have shaped the
country from its beginnings.




MOOMINPAPPA AT SEA
(By) Tove Jansson. Translated by Kingsley Hart. New York: Farrar
(1993,c1966) 224p. $17.00 ISBN 0-374-35044-2
A tale that tells what befalls the Moomintrolls after they leave
Moominvalley and go to begin their lives afresh in a lighthouse
on an island.


PRAISE FOR THE SINGING: SONGS FOR CHILDREN
Collected by Madelaine Gill & Greg Pliska. Illustrated by
Madelaine Gill; arrangements by Greg Pliska. Boston: Little,
Brown (1993) 64p. $18.95 ISBN 0-316-52627-4
An inviting collection of religious Americana, including African-
American spirituals, Shaker and Jewish songs, and traditional
melodies. All are arranged for singing.