Written & Illustrated by: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrators: Amy Blackwell (Aretha) Cachetejack (Prince) Sophie Beer (Elton) For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures Women in Music Musicians Trailblazers Black Culture & Identity Summary: Nobody can deny that the Little People Big Dreams series has been an international sensation, and with good reason….
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Black Music Greats: 40 inspiring icons
Written by: Olivier Cachin Illustrated by: Jérôme Masi For ages: Middle Grades, ages 8 and up Language: English Topics Covered: Black Culture & Identity, Music, History, American History, Trailblazers, Women in Music, Non-Fiction. Summary: This is a beautiful and amazing book that takes the reader on a winding journey of music history! The layout of the book makes it easy to…
Little People Big Dreams: Josephine Baker
Written by: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Agathe Sorlet For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Biography, Historical Figure, Musician, Women in Music, Trailblazer, Segregation, Racism, Activism, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, WWII. Summary: Josephine was a born performer, and found her fame dancing on a chorus line in New York City. Due to ongoing segregation and general…
Little People Big Dreams: Ella Fitzgerald
Written by: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Bàrbara Alca For ages: 4-7 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Historical Figures, Women in Music, Musicians, Trailblazers, Biography, Black Culture & Identity. Summary: Ella was a young girl fascinated with performing and music. When she was 15, her mother died and radically changed her life. Running away from a reform school,…
Little People Big Dreams: Dolly Parton
Written by: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Daria Solak For ages: 4 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figure, Musical Artist, Women in Music, Biography, Philanthropy, Feminist. Summary: Dolly Parton is a human that we do not deserve, she is such a gem! This book follows the story of her life for a young reader, from a young girl…
Q&A with the Alphabet Rockers
Happy Tuesday! We typically would wait until Saturday to do Q&A’s but during our Week of Music anything can happen! Can you tell just how exciting our lives are? Anyways, jokes about our thrilling lives aside, we are more than excited to be able to bring you more information about The Alphabet Rockers. This dynamic…
Libba; The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten
Written by: Laura Veirs Illustrated by: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh For ages: 4-10 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Women in Music, Historical Figures. Summary: Libba was a young girl that heard music everywhere. Sometimes she snuck into her older brother’s room and played his guitar. He was right-handed, and Libba was left-handed so she turned the guitar upside down and backwards…