Picture book biographies
Did I ever find some terrific biographies! Check these out! The first one is called "Trombone Shorty" by Troy Andrews, which actually makes this one an autobiography. Trombone Shorty is, unsurprisingly, a trombone player. What is surprising is how young he started (when he was 4!) and how he got started, which is detailed in the book. The art work is awesome and really helps you feel the energy and affection for music and New Orleans. I think the kids will like the story of his start and they will love to hear about his foundation that is helping to mentor high school students in the New Orleans area in the music business. Here's a tiny desk concert from NPR with Trombone Shorty and his band. The second one is a biography of Jane Goodall called "Untamed- The Wild Life of Jane Goodall" by Anita Silvey. This biography is stuffed full of photographs of Goodall during her entire life. The story is told with lots of interesting details that a...