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| Bold New Book for Kids Teaches About Bebop's Creators!  A bold new book by New York Times-bestselling author Gary Golio and Caldecott Medalist Ed Young tells the story of Bebop's creators as they juggle notes and chase each other with sounds. In a remarkable format that mirrors its subjects' innovative style, Bird & Diz can be read page-by-page or opened up accordion-style and enjoyed as a 12-foot-long foldout (which is then turned over). A tribute to friendship as well as creativity, Bird & Diz is a work of art created by two modern friends that can be used by parents and educators alike to turn young minds on to jazz!In the 1940s, best friends Charlie "Bird" Parker and John "Dizzy" Gillespie turned the world of American music on its head by creating Bebop. Playful, boisterous, and revolutionary, this wild new form of music relied on quick thinking and fast playing, with rhythms that caught its listeners by surprise and stuck in their heads. It wasn't meant for dancing, but to stir up people's hearts and brains, and shake their ears. In Bird and Diz, Golio's rhythmic narration and Young's dance-on-the-page illustrations make for an evocative celebration of music, art, and words. Be-bop-a-skoodley Doo-wa! The book has received stars from Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, and a rave review from Kirkus, which called it "Exuberant and gorgeous-like the music." "The book's language and images are every bit as vibrant as the music they celebrate." *Publisher's Weekly "The free verse is arranged to conjure speed and playfulness...the music pulsing across the gutters, climaxing in a rainbow of percussion." *School Library Journal Gary Golio has been interviewed on NPR's Weekend Edition and Michael Eric Dyson show, and featured on CBS-TV in New York City. He is the author of JIMI: Sounds Like A Rainbow – A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and Spirit Seeker – John Coltrane's Musical Journey (Houghton Miflin). Golio is a addictions therapist and visual artist who lives in the Hudson Valley. He is available for interviews. Caldecott Medalist Ed Young is the illustrator of over 90 books for children, and finds inspiration for his work in the philosophy of Chinese painting. In 1990, his book Lon Po Po was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He has also received two Caldecott Honors and been twice nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the highest international recognition given to children's book authors and illustrators. Young lives in Westchester County, New York, with his two daughters and two bebop-loving cats. Bird & Diz Written by Gary Golio Illustrated by Ed Young Published by Candlewick Press • Nonfiction Picture Book • March 2015 Ages 4 to 8 • 26 pages • $19.99 hardcover • ISBN: 978-0763666606 write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |