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Ordinary Days
The Seeds, Sound, and City That Grew Prince Rogers Nelson
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Ordinary Days is ideal for children and young readers who enjoy poetic picture books, biographies of cultural icons, and stories about creativity born from adversity. It will also appeal to fans of music and those inspired by artists who transform everyday experiences into extraordinary art.
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See moreA rhythmic, striking picture book biography of legendary singer/songwriter/performer Prince.
A rhythmic, striking picture book biography of legendary singer/songwriter/performer Prince.
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On ordinary days, you could see him. A beautiful boy, but small with a smile given only to lilacs growing between broken sidewalks carrying in his pockets a sound.
Before Prince became one of the bestselling musicians of all time, he was a boy named Prince Rogers Nelson.
Often overlooked and abandoned, he found his own inspiration in the world around himβteaching himself how to play the guitar, the piano, the drums, and much more.
And when he grew up, he used these small details of the everyday to make music, and make the world around him more colourful.
With gorgeous art from Jacqueline AlcΓ‘ntara, Ordinary Days is a tender, profound look into Prince's early life and the moments that shaped him.
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"This poetic picture-book biography is a sensitively expressed tribute... illuminating the moments that led an ordinary boy to become a musician of extraordinary accomplishments." – Booklist
"The rhythm of Joy's poetic text matches the rhythm of Prince's early life... resonating with young people who use art to find meaning in difficult days." – Horn Book
"A lyrical tribute to the groundbreaking Black musician." – Kirkus
"An evocative picture book that captures Prince's life and artistry through emotional verse and lavender-tinged spreads." – Publishers Weekly
"A visually gorgeous, poetic homage introducing readers to a brilliant musician whose early childhood inspired his work." – BCCB
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250797032
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 24 October 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jacqueline AlcΓ‘ntara
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 263.0mm
Height: 265.0mm
Weight: 465g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Angela Joy was born half a block from the little pink house that Prince called home, and performed live with him in 1999 at Madison Square Garden. She is the author of Black is a Rainbow Color and Choosing Brave. angelajoybooks.com Jacqueline AlcΓ‘ntara's works have received multiple starred reviews and been named Best Books of the Year by Kirkus, School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, and The Horn Book, among others. jacquelinealcantara.com
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