What a Morning!: The Christmas Story in Black Spirituals

by John Langstaff, Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)

Five exuberant traditional spirituals chronologically tell the story of the Nativity, in a strikingly illustrated book that introduces a rich cast of human, animal, and heavenly characters and includes simple arrangements for singing, piano, and guitar. Reprint.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Childrens, Music, Holiday, Christian

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 1987

About the author

John Meredith Langstaff

Reviews

[Janet]

Exquisite picture book bright bold colors featuring lots of bright golden yellow tones in every illustration. Five black spirituals accompany the illustrations.
A very appropriate one verse of biblical scripture is included for the various segments of the nativity. Definitely a title for inclusion on the read it every Christmas list.

[Amanda]

This one has mostly music, a scripture verse for each of the 5 spirituals and beautiful illustrations. We listened to YouTube videos for each song since it was bedtime and I couldn't sing them properly. Other than Go Tell It On The Mountain which we sing every year in church around Christmas, the others were new to me.

[Jo Oehrlein]

Feel like this is a simple Christmas program in a book, especially if you could share the beautiful illustrations.

There is a short Bible verse or two and then a song, repeat through the whole story from prophecy to Mary having a baby to shepherds and kings.

[Geo Hendrick]

A lovely little book wonderful pictures (5 year old approved) It has the music notes for those who play and instrument.

[Cynthia Egbert]

I am reading some of the longtime guests on my to-read list. Just as with anything done by John Langstaff, this is marvelous and I wish to own it so that the songs and music can be part of my music library.

[Brindi Michele]

1988 CSKing Illustrator Honor

[GPPL Youth]

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