Description: Happy Birthday to You!: The Mystery Behind the Most Famous Song in the World Good pre-owned condition To each of us who has enjoyed a piece of birthday cake, the strains of "Happy Birthday to You" are as familiar to our ears as our own names. Yet how many people know the origin of the tune and its place in American history? In 1889 Patty and Mildred Hill, two Kentucky sisters, wrote the words and composed the melody of "Good Morning to All" for their kindergarten students. Initially written as a simple greeting and welcome, they later changed the words and birthday celebrations were forever altered. But it wasn't until 1935 that the sisters' song was fully copyrighted and their names duly credited. Margot Theis Raven, the author of such inspiring children's books as Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot and Let Them Play, relates the story behind one of the most famous and oft-sung songs in the world.Margot Theis Raven's award-winning books are often set against powerful historical backdrops such as America's civil rights period. Her books for Sleeping Bear Press include America's White Table and Let Them Play, which was named a 2006 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. Margot lives in Charleston, South Carolina. Chris Soentpiet's numerous books include My Brother Martin and Peacebound Trains and reflect his interest in people, history, and culture. He has won several prestigious awards such as the International Reading Association Children's Book of the Year. Chris lives in Flushing, New York. Size: Unisex os Condition: Pre-Owned Good Good pre-owned condition
Price: 10 USD
Location: Cypress, Texas
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Personalize: No
Type: Picture Book
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Personalized: No
Original Language: English
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Book Title: Happy Birthday to You! : the Mystery Behind the Most Famous Song in the World
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Publication Year: 2008
Topic: Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Music / History, Social Science / Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Soentpiet, Chris K., Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Author: Margot Theis Raven
Item Length: 11 in
Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Item Width: 9 in
Format: Hardcover
