Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is an internationally
renowned trombone and trumpet player who leads his band Trombone
Shorty & Orleans Avenue. He lives in New Orleans.
Bryan Collier is an acclaimed illustrator who has won three
Caldecott Honors and five Coretta Scott King Awards. His books
include Martin’s Big Words, Music Is a Rainbow, and Love Is Loud.
He lives in Upstate New York.
STARRED REVIEW
"This well-told and exquisitely illustrated story of a musician
with a steep career trajectory will inspire young readers to pursue
their passions, despite the challenges."
*Kirkus Reviews*
STARRED REVIEW
"If a fairy tale were set in New Orleans, this is how it would
read."
*Publishers Weekly*
Sharp panels of color and image, perspective that dips and soars,
and layers of mixed-media collage unite to feel like renditions of
brass band music itself.
*Booklist*
[T]his work will make for fun and thoughtful story sharing. A
must-have.
*School Library Journal*
Collier’s expressive watercolor collages layer and texture each
page, creating a mix of images that echo the combination of styles
Andrews uses to create his own “musical gumbo'...Read this one
aloud to capture the sounds and sights of Trombone Shorty’s New
Orleans.
*The Horn Book Magazine*
The storytelling is imbued with a touch of storybook glamour and
generous humor...Collier’s vibrant mixed-media illustrations ably
complement the text with a skillful melding of paint and photo
collage that underscore the “gumbo” of street sounds and musical
styles that influence Andrews’ works.
*The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books*
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