Product Description
My. Key's Song, from the Really Truly Story series. Written by Sadyebeth Lowitz and Anson Lowitz. 183 pages. Hardcover, no dust jacket, with library binding, 64 printed pages. Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York, published in 1937. Former Library Book.
"Mr. Key's Song: The Star Spangled Banner" is a charming historical picture book that tells the story of how "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written. The book is part of the "Really Truly Stories for Little People" series and is designed to make the historical event lively and unforgettable for young readers. With delightful humor and engaging illustrations, the authors illuminate the epoch in American history when Francis Scott Key penned the national anthem. The book aims to help children appreciate the meaning of the stirring words of the song and gain an accurate and vivid impression of its historical background.
Condition: the book is a former library book and it is in overall good condition. The hardcover is a library binding cover with some light wear on the cover's corner tips. The inside pages are all intact and there are no loose pages but there are several pages with small smudges or small light stains, a few small pencil notations,, and there is some yellowing of the pages due to age. There is a library stamp and name on the inside of the front cover, and a library bookplate sticker. See Photos.
Product Description
My. Key's Song, from the Really Truly Story series. Written by Sadyebeth Lowitz and Anson Lowitz. 183 pages. Hardcover, no dust jacket, with library binding, 64 printed pages. Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York, published in 1937. Former Library Book.
"Mr. Key's Song: The Star Spangled Banner" is a charming historical picture book that tells the story of how "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written. The book is part of the "Really Truly Stories for Little People" series and is designed to make the historical event lively and unforgettable for young readers. With delightful humor and engaging illustrations, the authors illuminate the epoch in American history when Francis Scott Key penned the national anthem. The book aims to help children appreciate the meaning of the stirring words of the song and gain an accurate and vivid impression of its historical background.
Condition: the book is a former library book and it is in overall good condition. The hardcover is a library binding cover with some light wear on the cover's corner tips. The inside pages are all intact and there are no loose pages but there are several pages with small smudges or small light stains, a few small pencil notations,, and there is some yellowing of the pages due to age. There is a library stamp and name on the inside of the front cover, and a library bookplate sticker. See Photos.