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The Sad, Sweet Song that Reminds Me of Kimble (Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, for ages 6-10)
Before Katie met Kimble, Kimble was all alone in that big, old house for many years. At times, she was lonely and sad.
There is a song that reminds me of Kimble. I think of it as Kimble’s song. It’s called “Graceful Ghost Rag.”
“Rag” means that the song is ragtime. Ragtime uses certain patterns and rhythms. Often, ragtime is fast and bouncy. In the case of the “Graceful Ghost Rag,” this ragtime piece is slow, beautiful, and so sweet you could just cry.
The “Graceful Ghost Rag” was written in 1971. The man who wrote it, William Bolcom, did so to remember his father who had died. I hear it’s one of the hardest ragtime pieces to play on the piano!
A pianist named John Roache recorded “Graceful Ghost.” He provides us with a free sample. Click here to hear his 30-second sample.
Mom’s Choice Awards® has named the Katie & Kimble series among the best in family-friendly media, products and services.
Winner: Juvenile Books Series.
Get the Katie & Kimble books at http://www.katieandkimble.com
The Sad, Sweet Song that Reminds Me of Kimble
Before Katie met Kimble, Kimble was all alone in that big, old house for many years. At times, she was lonely and sad.
There is a song that reminds me of Kimble. I think of it as Kimble’s song. It’s called “Graceful Ghost Rag.”
“Rag” means that the song is ragtime. Ragtime uses certain patterns and rhythms. Often, ragtime is fast and bouncy. In the case of the “Graceful Ghost Rag,” this ragtime piece is slow, beautiful, and so sweet you could just cry.
The “Graceful Ghost Rag” was written in 1971. The man who wrote it, William Bolcom, did so to remember his father who had died. I hear it’s one of the hardest ragtime pieces to play on the piano!
A pianist named John Roache recorded “Graceful Ghost.” He provides us with a free sample. Click here to hear his 30-second sample.
Mom’s Choice Awards® has named the Katie & Kimble series among the best in family-friendly media, products and services.
Winner: Juvenile Books Series.
Get the Katie & Kimble books at http://www.katieandkimble.com
Visit Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner! E-cards, Ask Author, Coloring Pages, First 6 Chapters Free
Visit Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
We have lots of fun things to do in our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
You will find the Katie & Kimble Activity Corner on the right sidebar of the Katie & Kimble blog.
Send Katie & Kimble e-cards
to your friends and family. It's totally free and we don't take your email address, either. And
you can add a song to your e-card, too! I even
added “Happy Birthday” and “Graceful Ghost!”
Try asking the author (that's me, Linda Thieman) a question. Did you read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story? What did you think? Let me know. You can click here to ask me a question. Then click on “Post a Comment.”
Haven't
read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story yet? Well, now you can
read the first six chapters free, right online. Click here to download the PDF of the first six chapters — with all the pictures from the book, too!
You can also download free Katie & Kimble coloring pages! Just click here
and the coloring pages will open into a PDF file in Acrobat Reader for
you. You can print out the coloring pages and color away!
There
are many more things to do in the Katie & Kimble Activity
Corner. Just look over on the right sidebar and you'll see them!
Have fun!
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 6-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
In Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Mr. Russell Sings! Hear the Song Here!
In Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Mr. Russell Sings!
InKatie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Book 2 in the Katie & Kimble
series (290L), you will discover that Katie's dad, Mr. Russell, likes to sing!
He sings loudly and he sings well. In fact, he likes to sing when he
feels full of joy!
The song that Mr. Russell sings is called “For the Beauty of the
Earth.” It's a beautiful old hymn – one of my favorites. You will
notice, if you send a free Katie & Kimble e-card, that you can
choose this song. Listen here.
I wanted Katie & Kimble readers to be able to hear this beautiful
song with the words. So, I made up a list of songs from iTunes so you
can hear free samples.
The first version of the song is from the 1994 movie Little Women,
a story about four sisters growing up together 150 years ago. This version has
just two voices singing with no music. It is very plain and sweet.
The second version of the song is sung by a group of sisters called
BarlowGirl. This is an amazing and beautiful arrangement. It almost
sounds like a Christmas carol. This might be considered odd since this
song is not a Christmas song. But, I sure do enjoy listening to the
BarlowGirl version. It's very modern.
The third version of the song is sung by the St. John's Children's
Choir. It's almost like a dream. It starts out with one child singing
alone. Then more children join in on the second verse. This version
sounds more like church music, with an organ playing in the background.
All three of these versions are quite different. And yet, they are all
the same song! Click below to hear the free iTunes samples.
Mom’s Choice Awards® has named the Katie & Kimble series among the best in family-friendly media,products and services. Winner: Juvenile Books Series.
Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 6-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
In Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Mr. Russell Sings! Hear the Song Here!
In Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Mr. Russell Sings!
InKatie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Book 2 in the Katie & Kimble
series (290L), you will discover that Katie's dad, Mr. Russell, likes to sing!
He sings loudly and he sings well. In fact, he likes to sing when he
feels full of joy!
The song that Mr. Russell sings is called “For the Beauty of the
Earth.” It's a beautiful old hymn – one of my favorites. You will
notice, if you send a free Katie & Kimble e-card, that you can
choose this song. Listen here.
I wanted Katie & Kimble readers to be able to hear this beautiful
song with the words. So, I made up a list of songs from iTunes so you
can hear free samples.
The first version of the song is from the 1994 movie Little Women,
a story about four sisters growing up together 150 years ago. This version has
just two voices singing with no music. It is very plain and sweet.
The second version of the song is sung by a group of sisters called
BarlowGirl. This is an amazing and beautiful arrangement. It almost
sounds like a Christmas carol. This might be considered odd since this
song is not a Christmas song. But, I sure do enjoy listening to the
BarlowGirl version. It's very modern.
The third version of the song is sung by the St. John's Children's
Choir. It's almost like a dream. It starts out with one child singing
alone. Then more children join in on the second verse. This version
sounds more like church music, with an organ playing in the background.
All three of these versions are quite different. And yet, they are all
the same song! Click below to hear the free iTunes samples.
Mom’s Choice Awards® has named the Katie & Kimble series among the best in family-friendly media,products and services. Winner: Juvenile Books Series.
Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 6-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Visit Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner! E-cards, Ask Author, Coloring Pages, First 6 Chapters Free
Visit Our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
We have lots of fun things to do in our Katie & Kimble Activity Corner!
You will find the Katie & Kimble Activity Corner on the right sidebar of the Katie & Kimble blog.
Send Katie & Kimble e-cards
to your friends and family. It's totally free, with no ads and no
pop-ups. And we don't take your email address, either. And
you can add a song to your e-card, too! I even
added “Happy Birthday” and “Graceful Ghost!”
Try asking the author (that's me, Linda Thieman) a question. Did you read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story? What did you think? Let me know. You can click here to ask me a question. Then click on “Post a Comment.”
Haven't
read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story yet? Well, now you can
read the first six chapters free, right online. Click here to download the PDF of the first six chapters — with all the pictures from the book, too!
You can also download free Katie & Kimble coloring pages! Just click here
and the coloring pages will open into a PDF file in Acrobat Reader for
you. You can print out the coloring pages and color away!
There
are many more things to do in the Katie & Kimble Activity
Corner. Just look over on the right sidebar and you'll see them!
Have fun!
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.