Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan and Jon J Muth {Book review}

by CrazyMom

in Book Review, Christmas 2011, Christmas Gift guide

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Blowin’ in the Wind

We all know the song “Blowing’ in the wind” by Bob Dylan and if you are anything like me, you are probly now sinning the song. It’s such a beautiful song with a lot of meaning. It’s no secret that he sold millions and this song, yet recorded in the 60’s is just as meaning full to anyone today. AMAZING!

This beautiful book “Blowin’ in the Wind” has Bob Dylan’s lyrics and Illustrations by Jon J. Muth. The pictures are just beautifully created with the story line in mind; the lyrics are just what we remember and are easy read to your little one or can be read by anyone. I personally loved this book; although my Toddler may not be understanding the book to its fullest, she liked listening and hearing me hum the song; my Tween on the other hand enjoyed listening to the song that is included with this book and then reading the book and the Note form Creil Marcus, who is a Music Historian explaining the meaning of the song.

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Bob Dylan has written more than 600 songs. His 46 albums have sold more than 110 million copies around the world. He has won numerous awards, including the Kennedy Center Honor, the French Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Sweden’s Polar Music Prize, an Academy Award®, a Golden Globe®, and Grammys® too numerous to mention. In 2008, Bob Dylan was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation for his “profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.” His most recent album of original material, Together Through Life, was released in 2009 and entered the number one slot in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Jon J Muth is a best-selling writer and illustrator. For over twenty years he created comics and graphic novels, culminating in the industry’s highest honor, an Eisner Award for The Mystery Play. In 1999 Mr. Muth started what has been more than a decade in children’s books. He is the author and illustrator of Zen Shorts, a Caldecott Honor book, which Kirkus Reviews called “as perfect a picture book as can be.” He illustrated the anthology A Family of Poems, by Caroline Kennedy. His book The Three Questions has been described as “quietly life-changing” by the New York Times. Mr. Muth’s work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. He lives in New York.

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Buy It:
You can purchase a copy of the
Blowin’ in the Wind book, which comes with a copy of the original Bob Dylan Blowin’ in the wind recording on CD, through Amazon.com, Barnes and Nobles.com or any other book store across the nation; this book retails for $17.95.

I was provided with the book for my honest review. No other compensation was/will be received. All opinions are entirely and 100% my own.

Melanie a/k/a Crazy Mom is a mother of three, a Tween, a Teen and a Toddler, she loves to review products and tell the world about a good product as well as give savings tips and ideas on how to budget, save with coupons and create yummy family recipes that are cheap and flavorful.
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