What a Morning!: The Christmas Story in Black Spirituals, by John Langstaff

(Hardcover, 32 pages, first published in 1987)

This luminous illustrated songbook presents five spirituals that tell the story of the Nativity.

Young readers will delight in the exquisite cast of human, animal, and heavenly creatures. The collection includes

• “My Lord, What a Morning!”
• “Mary Had a Baby”
• “Go, Tell It on the Mountain”
• “Sister Mary Had-a But One Child”
• “Behold That Star!”

Simple arrangements for singing, piano and guitar and a useful note for teachers, parents, and instrumentalists are also included in this book.

Cautions: None

Ages: 4-8