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This Land Is Your Land

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By Woody Guthrie

Illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen

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$6.99

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$8.99 CAD

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  1. ebook (Digital original) $6.99 $8.99 CAD
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An illustrated version of the classic Woody Guthrie folk song, perfect for a family singalongs!

Since its debut in the 1940s, Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” has become one of the best-loved and most timely folk songs in America, inspiring activism and patriotism for all. This classic ballad is now brought to life in a richly illustrated edition for the whole family to share. Kathy Jakobsen’s detailed paintings, which invite readers on a journey across the country, create an unforgettable portrait of our diverse land and the people who live it.

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On Sale
Jan 6, 2015
Page Count
42 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316321921

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Woody Guthrie

About the Author

Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) wrote more than a thousand folk songs, with “This Land is Your Land” being the most famous of all. His activism and musical legacy endures today as countless fans continue to listen to and discover his popular songs.

Kathy Jakobsen is one of America’s premiere folk artists and the creator of the acclaimed picture books My New York and My Washington, DC, and the illustrator of Johnny Appleseed. She lives in Florida.

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Kathy Jakobsen

About the Illustrator

Kathy Jakobsen is one of America’s premier folk artists. Widely collected, her paintings are part of a number of permanent collections, including those of the Smithsonian and the AKC Museum of the Dog. She was called “one of the best landscape folk painters of the century” in the Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century American Folk Art and Artists. Her work was featured in a twenty-five-year retrospective exhibit at the Housatonic Museum of Art in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and has been exhibited in Europe and Japan. Kathy moved to New York City as a young artist and lived there for eight years. Inspired by the architecture, the people, and the city’s excitement and energy, she has been using her vibrant style to capture its cityscapes and harbor scenes for her entire career. Kathy is the creator of My New York and My Washington, DC, and she did the paintings for This Land Is Your Land and Johnny Appleseed. Kathy and her family now live in Florida, but New York will always remain an inspiration for her work. She invites you to visit her at kathyjakobsen.com.

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