Trombone shorty by troy andrews, illustrated by bryan collier. Trombone shorty is too young to be a legend, but he is a living, breathing, beautiful, talented human notdead. For kids who love picture books and africanamerican stories. Logjam presents is excited to welcome trombone shortys voodoo. Using his trademark collage, pen and ink, and watercolor illustrations, brian collier effectively captures the sounds and flavor of new orleans. In this autobiography, the author, troy andrews, tells his story of how he came to be the famous trombone shorty. To do something like that by myself, i was kind of nervous, said walter. The trombone in childrens literature asu digital repository. Troy andrews and brian collier, trombone shorty, p. Goodreads members who liked trombone shorty also liked. Children will make an immediate connection with trombone shortys autobiography.
As a young boy, troy trombone shorty andrews spent his time like most children do, playing with friends and family. But unlike many children, he always had a trombone in his hand. Hailing from the treme neighborhood in new orleans, troy trombone shorty andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. Strong vertical lines burst from his trombone like powerful sounds, while circular. Trombone shorty is a 2016 caldacott honor book and a winner of the coretta scott king award. Find similar artists to trombone shorty and discover new music. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. You can replace this text by going to layout and then page elements section. Trombone shortys voice is distinct in this picture book describing his lifelong affinity for the music that filled the streets of treme, his new orleans neighborhood. When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your sites styles css. Ascap, warner chappell, latinautor warner chappell, cmrra. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve forecast.