Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Silent Night by Brigitte Weninger and Julie Wintz-Litty - ADVISABLE

Silent Night : The Wonderful Story of the beloved Christmas Carol by Brigitte Weninger and Julie Wintz-Litty PICTURE BOOK North South Books, 2018. $19. 735843260


BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

On Christmas Eve in 1818, the organ in St. Nicholas Church would not play, so the organist, Franz Gruber set to music a poem written by a young priest Josef Mohr and the choir first performed Silent Night at Midnight mass accompanied only on a guitar. Told through an historical perspective, the reader learns about the famine, the poverty, the war. 

 The illustrations are so nostalgic - it feels like a Christmas book from my childhood. Originally published in Switzerland, it's a timeless story. Although it takes place at a church and was written by a priest, remarkably the story isn't religious - it's about a carol. Includes biographical information. 

Lisa Librarian 

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