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All of You Was Singing

by Richard Lewis · 1991

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All Of You Was Singing is a unique picture book that conveys the voice and wisdom of an ancient people with great immediacy. Richard Lewis and Ed Young join forces in retelling the Aztec myth that explains how music came to the earth. Illustrations in full color.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
musicmusicMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens

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