Author: Abigail Yasgur & Joseph Lipner
Illustrator: Barbara Mendes (on JOMB)
Published: 2009 Change The Universe Press
ISBN: 9780615211442
Exuberant, edge-to-edge illustrations and simple rhyme salute a generous dairy farmer who took a chance on four kids, their dream and the prospect of peace.
You can watch Max Yasgur addressing the crowd at Woodstock, 1969, here.
August 15-17 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. How will you celebrate?
Other books mentioned:
More peace and tolerance on JOMB:
- And to Think That We Thought That We’d Never Be Friends
- Enemy Pie
- Silent Music (A Story of Baghdad)
- The Araboolies of Liberty Street
- Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon
- Interview with Uma Krishnaswami about her Bibliography of Peace
Pop over to Jama Rattigan’s Alphabet Soup for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.
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