Sunrise, Sunset

by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock

Book Overview

The first picture-book adaptation of the beloved song "Sunrise, Sunset" from the musical Friddler on the Roof follows a little girl as she grows up, falls in love, marries, and has a little one of her own. Ian Schoenherr's beautifully rendered illustrations lovingly depict growing up in a caring family and a supportive community.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060515252
• ISBN13: 9780060515256
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Your child will love this book.

I bought this book for my family day care. My little 3 year olds learned the entire song by heart in just a couple weeks. From the first time I opened it they were mesmerized with the colorfully illustrated pictures of a little boy and a little girl who grow up to be beautiful and tall. They love the page with the sunflowers and bride under the canopy. And of course the last page with their baby. Even though I've seen the movie and heard the songs a million times I'm always blown away with the words to this song. Life in Day Care is certainly ladened with happiness and sometimes tears. I highly recommend this very thoughtful book.

Sunrise, Sunset

This delightful picture book adaptation of the beloved song, "Sunrise, Sunset" from the famous musical Fiddler on the Roof, would be a wonderful gift item for any wedding, birth, Bar Mitzvah or graduation. For those who have trouble keeping a dry eye when this song is played at weddings, good luck getting through this book! While the reader is transported to a small Jewish village of old through gorgeous, golden-tinged illustrations, the song's lyrics dance across the page, begging to be sung with a wistful smile. Ian Schoenherr's vibrant illustrations follow a young girl's journey through life as she matures, falls in love with a childhood friend, gets married and, by the last page, has her own child. The characters look a lot like the actors from the movie version, including the skinny horse and village rooftops, but one doesn't have to know the story of Tzeitel and Motel to enjoy this tribute to the Jewish cycle of life. One particularly clever theme is the use of bright yellow sunflowers ("seedlings turn overnight to sunflow'rs") that follow the children as they grow and mature. The final double page spread celebrates the joys of a loving family when the young couple observes their baby's first steps as he reaches to embrace a golden sunflower held out before him. This book would be understood by children, of course, but the adults are the ones who will be moved by its meaning. Intended for ages 6 - 8 and appropriate for all ages. Reviewed by Lisa Silverman