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A love letter to an incredible soul, with great illustrations. I'm here for that.
Little Stevie Wonder by Quincy Troupe is a colorful account of the early life of musician, Stevie Wonder.Told through verse, the biography is written to the rhythm of Wonder’s famous song, Isn’t She Lovely. As the story of a blind black boy born to love music is told, the words pop off of the pages in bold colorful letters.Growing up, young Stevie’s ear for music develops and he is filled with joy. He does not allow his blindness to hinder him from all the enjoyments that other children experien...
Review: In this biography, we learn about Stevie Wonder the famous musician. A story about humble beginnings, we see where Stevie was born and how his premature birth caused him to experience defects such as blindness. But, this never stopped him from doing what he loved. One thing he learned to do very well was play many different instruments including the piano, harmonica, and drums. He then took his talents to the streets where he performed for the general public. Once he was discovered, he
The words and illustrations succeed in allowing readers to feel the joy and peace of Stevie Wonder's music. What I was hoping to get more out of this book, was to learn more about his life and career than I did. This book was more about setting a mood than giving readers information about a person's life.
Cute book to read about the childhood of Stevie Wonder. Students can follow their dreams to become anything they want!
Every child's musical eductation should begin with Stevie Wonder. If I've done a single thing right as a parent so far, this would be it.
I really liked this book which is a colorful biography all about Stevie Wonder's life. We learn about his childhood and his first big break. The illustrations of this book are amazing! Kids will really enjoy it!
brightly colored different fonts, neon pictures. great prose.
Lexile: N/a, grade interest level: K-2Genre: Biography and rhymeSetting: Saginaw, MICharacter: Stevie, his parentsPOV: narratorLittle Stevie Wonder paints a vivid picture of the musical journey Stevie embarked on at the young age of 13. It begins with an introduction to Stevie as a young boy who is blind, but who uses the rhythm in his body to snap his fingers, hum to music, and shake his head with the music he listens to. The book tells of how he makes up a beat and keeps going, even when the m...
I had the opportunity to actually meet Quincy Troupe and to hear him read this book/poem when he came as a visiting writer to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The excitement that he brought to the reading was unforgettable.