Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than spanned half a century and won her generations of fans around the world.
Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old.
Her rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career than spanned half a century and won her generations of fans around the world.
Acclaimed author Andrea Davis Pinkney has told Ella’s inspiring story in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of scat.
Two-time Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney’s dramatic perspectives and fantastical images offer a jazzy improvisation all their own.
Andrea Davis Pinkney has written several acclaimed picture books, works of non fiction, and novels. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY. Visit her website here.
Brian Pinkney (www.brianpinkney.net) is the illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including Caldecott Honor Books. Visit his website here.
“I am an elementary school music teacher, and I purchased this book as part of a lesson on Ella Fitzgerald. It’s a little long for the little ones, but we can make it through. The upper grades love all the facts about Ella that are found in the book, and I love the “Scat Cat Monroe” narrator. This is a wonderful book to educate children about Ella. And EVERYONE needs to know about her!”
This book, in both words and illustrations, is utterly gorgeous. It builds a beautiful, and accurate, picture of the life of one of the greatest jazz legends. Highly recommend this to all ages.
