{"product_id":"happy-birthday-to-you-the-mystery-behind-the-most-famous-song-in-the-world-9781585361694","title":"Happy Birthday to You!: The Mystery Behind the Most Famous Song in the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappy Birthday to You!: The Mystery Behind the Most Famous Song in the World\u003c\/strong\u003e by Raven, Margot Theis. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781585361694.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo each of us who has enjoyed a piece of birthday cake, the strains of \"Happy Birthday to You\" are as familiar to our ears as our own names. Yet how many people know the origin of the tune and its place in American history? In 1889 Patty and Mildred Hill, two Kentucky sisters, wrote the words and composed the melody of \"Good Morning to All\" for their kindergarten students. Initially written as a simple greeting and welcome, they later changed the words and birthday celebrations were forever altered. But it wasnt until 1935 that the sisters song was fully copyrighted and their names duly credited. Margot Theis Raven, the author of such inspiring childrens books as Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot and Let Them Play, relates the story behind one of the most famous and oft-sung songs in the world.Margot Theis Ravens award-winning books are often set against powerful historical backdrops such as Americas civil rights period. Her books for Sleeping Bear Press include Americas White Table and Let Them Play, which was named a 2006 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. Chris Soentpiets numerous books include My Brother Martin and Peacebound Trains and reflect his interest in people, history, and culture. He has won several prestigious awards such as the International Reading Association Childrens Book of the Year. Chris lives in Flushing, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sleeping Bear Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949683109941,"sku":"ByrdShop_1585361690","price":59.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781585361694_330131be-a6c4-436d-b537-77174076dcea.jpg?v=1781219670","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/happy-birthday-to-you-the-mystery-behind-the-most-famous-song-in-the-world-9781585361694","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}