Award-winning creators Susanna Reich and Adam Gustavson celebrate folk singer Pete Seeger--his life, his music, and his incredible activism.
Susanna Reich is the award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction books that have received many starred reviews and honors, such as Four Fab Friends: The Boys Who Became the Beatles and Minette's Feast:The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat. She lives in Ossining, NY, with her husband, children’s book author, Gary Golio. www.susannareich.com Adam Gustavson is the illustrator of over twenty books for children, including the Sydney Taylor Honor winner, The Yankee at the Seder; Rock 'n' Roll Highway, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year and a CBC Children’s Choices Award winner; and Amelia Bloomer Award winner, Rough, Tough Charley. Adam holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts and teaches at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and children. www.adamgustavson.com.
Gustavson’s mixed-media illustrations highlight Seeger’s modest
upbringing and down-to-earth persona, pairing lushly illustrated
scenes of him traveling and performing with rough, loose sketches .
. . An intimate look at a pivotal American figure.
*Publisher's Weekly*
The 'We Shall Overcome' songwriter’s legacy spans decades, and this
will surely help a new generation understand his fervor and
still-relevant message.
*Booklist*
Gustavson’s realistic art supports the admiring tone. . . . A solid
introduction.
*School Library Journal*
Gustavson's naturalistic oil illustrations capture individual
band-members' personalities and fans' excitement, complementing the
well-orchestrated text.
*The Horn Book on FOUR FAB FRIENDS*
A fine recipe for pleasure: Julia Child, the culinary arts, Paris
and a lucky cat. Magnifique!
*Kirkus Reviews on MINETTE'S FEAST*
[A] feast for the senses.
*SLJ on MINETTE'S FEAST*
A delectable banquet that charts Julia Child's culinary progress
through the eyes of her cat, Minette.
*Shelf Awareness on MINETTE'S FEAST*
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