A review by alysona
Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix by Gary Golio
4.0
I wondered about the age range for this book, but once I read it, I decided that Hendrix's death from drugs has nothing to do with the story here. It is about his childhood and his growth as an artist and is an amazing story for kids.
I love how his early interest in art developed into his music and then cycles back again in the art in the book. I saw this quote on Steptoe's website "collage is a means of survival. It is how Black folks survived four hundred years of oppression, taking the scraps of life and transforming them into art forms" Perfect to describe the art in this book.
I only wish we had gotten a copy of this before we did all our Caldecott Hopeful programs for staff!
I love how his early interest in art developed into his music and then cycles back again in the art in the book. I saw this quote on Steptoe's website "collage is a means of survival. It is how Black folks survived four hundred years of oppression, taking the scraps of life and transforming them into art forms" Perfect to describe the art in this book.
I only wish we had gotten a copy of this before we did all our Caldecott Hopeful programs for staff!