Published by Clarion Books (a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
Illustrated by Ted Rand.
2003
From Reviews:
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3. “In the mountains down south, morning is musical.” Young Brenda Gail revels in sounds, from the rooster’s cry to the screen door’s swish, but nothing pleases her more than discovering her Gran Pap humming his special mountain song. He informs her that everyone born in the mountains has a song in them . . . Together, author and illustrator have created a delight for the senses that harmonizes the coziness of a close-knit family with the gentle ambience of old-fashioned farm life.
From Booklist
K-Gr. 3. While Brenda Gail is visiting her grandparents’ Kentucky farm, she hears Gran Pap’s mountain song: “It’s made up of bits and pieces, like one of your great-grandmother’s quilts. It’s got good memories in it,” he says. “What about my song?” . . . in folksy language, the tender story is beautifully illustrated with soft watercolor paintings that show the family gathering eggs, doing chores, and sharing meals as Brenda Gail discovers what she loves most about being on the mountain farm.