The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger [B2114]

2018 HCDJ 10x10-inch, 48-page picture book for 4-8-year olds, in Gift-Worthy condition. With dazzling, lyrical verse in the folk revival style and stunning cut-paper illustrations, Colin Meloy and Nikki McClure pay tribute to Pete Seeger, a visionary who changed the world with song. Pete Seeger once sang that if he had a golden thread, he would use it to weave people from all over the world to one another. That golden thread, for Pete, was music. Born into a family of traveling musicians, Pete picked up his first instrument at age seven. From then on, music was his life, whether he was playing banjo for soldiers during World War II, rallying civil rights activists and war protesters with songs such as "We Shall Overcome," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?," and "If I Had a Hammer," or leading environmental efforts to clean up the Hudson River. For decades, Pete Seeger's messages of universal understanding and social and environmental justice inspired generations-and have left a lasting legacy.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A sweet little book (all in rhyme) outlining the life of Pete Seeger written by the leader of the Decemberists."; "Such a joy to read of a man who made and still makes a difference in our lives."; "The artist and words bring a smile. Nikki McClure always satisfies. Not only for children, but also a great gift for an adult."; "A lovely, poetic tribute to the great Pete Seeger! Love the illustrations."