Caedmon's Song | 
 enlarge | Author: Ruth Ashby
Creator: Bill Slavin
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 703043
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0802852416
Dewey Decimal Number: 829.2
EAN: 9780802852410
ASIN: 0802852416
Publication Date: February 15, 2006
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Long ago, when hardly anyone knew how to read or write, people recited stories by heart. They sat around the hearth at night, telling of heroes and monsters, great battles fought, and fortunes made and lost. On feast days, they passed the harp around the room so that everyone could sing a poem. But when the harp reached Caedmon, his thoughts dried up. He opened his mouth and nothing at all came out. It was embarrassing. No wonder he hated poetry. PA quiet man who loved tending his cows, Caedmon couldn t recite poetry because he thought he had no stories to tell. Then after one especially upsetting experience, Caedmon stormed home, fell asleep in the barn, and began to dream. That night, everything changed for Caedmon . . . PWith jovial, heartwarming illustrations and beautifully illuminated letters, this tale is based on the true story of Caedmon, the seventh-century cowherd who became known as the first English poet.
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A profound spiritual tale October 7, 2006
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Written by Ruth Ashby and illustrated by Bill Slavin, Caedmon's Song is a picturebook rendition of the true story of Caedmon, the seventh-century cowheard who became known as the first English poet. For years, during festivals, Caedmon was unable to take the harp passed around and sing of bloody or savage battles - but one night inspiration struck, and he thought to sing of what he knew. He sang of his faith in the Lord, and praise for God's creations. He found his true calling as a monk, and his place in history. A profound spiritual tale, brought beautifully to life with full-color artwork.
Good Introduction to Old English Poetry for Children March 26, 2006
Old English Scholar (Washington DC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This charmingly illustrated book retells the story of Caedmon, the first Anglo Saxon poet known to us by name,from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English people. Caedmon, a cowherd, flees the great hall each night when the harp is passed to him, since he is unable to compose a song / poem to sing to his companions. One night, however, a mysterious stranger instructs him in a dream in the art of poetry, and Caedmon returns to his companions able to sing and compose poems about all that has happened "since the creation of world and the beginnings of the human race." The text is accompanied by a biographical note that includes the Old English text of Caedmon's Hymn (the only surviving fragment of Caedmon's poetry) and a brief introduction to Old English vocabulary. Recommended for anyone interested in introducing children to the history and literature of Anglo Saxon England.
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