Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow

A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix

By Gary Golio, Javaka Steptoe

Jimi Hendrix was many things: a superstar, a rebel, a hero, an innovator. But first, he was a boy named Jimmy who loved to draw and paint and listen to records. A boy who played air guitar with a broomstick and longed for a real guitar of his own. A boy who asked himself a question: Could someone paint pictures with sound?
     This a story of a talented child who learns to see, hear, and interpret the world around him in his own unique way. It is also a story of a determined kid with a vision, who worked hard to become a devoted and masterful artist. Jimi Hendrix–a groundbreaking performer whose music shook the very foundations of rock ‘n’ roll.

ISBN: 9780618852796
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Oct 4, 2010
List price: $25.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.800 in (w) x 10.850 in (h) x 0.350 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Music
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts

Gary Golio

Biography

Gary Golio is the New York Times bestselling author of Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow, A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix. He has also counseled children and teens in the area of addiction. Gary lives with his wife, the author Susanna Reich, in Ossining, New York. To learn more, please visit www.garygolio.com.

Javaka Steptoe

Biography

Javaka Steptoe is a Caldecott Medalist, Coretta Scott King Award winner, and New York Times best-selling picture book creator. He has illustrated several books for children, including Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow, A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix by Gary Golio, A Pocketful of Poems by Nikki Grimes, and Radiant Child, which he also wrote. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at javaka.com and on Twitter @javaka_steptoe.

Jimi Hendrix was many things: a superstar, a rebel, a hero, an innovator. But first, he was a boy named Jimmy who loved to draw and paint and listen to records. A boy who played air guitar with a broomstick and longed for a real guitar of his own. A boy who asked himself a question: Could someone paint pictures with sound?
     This a story of a talented child who learns to see, hear, and interpret the world around him in his own unique way. It is also a story of a determined kid with a vision, who worked hard to become a devoted and masterful artist. Jimi Hendrix–a groundbreaking performer whose music shook the very foundations of rock ‘n’ roll.

ISBN: 9780618852796
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Oct 4, 2010
List price: $25.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.800 in (w) x 10.850 in (h) x 0.350 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Music
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts

Gary Golio

Biography

Gary Golio is the New York Times bestselling author of Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow, A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix. He has also counseled children and teens in the area of addiction. Gary lives with his wife, the author Susanna Reich, in Ossining, New York. To learn more, please visit www.garygolio.com.

Javaka Steptoe

Biography

Javaka Steptoe is a Caldecott Medalist, Coretta Scott King Award winner, and New York Times best-selling picture book creator. He has illustrated several books for children, including Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow, A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix by Gary Golio, A Pocketful of Poems by Nikki Grimes, and Radiant Child, which he also wrote. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at javaka.com and on Twitter @javaka_steptoe.