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Elton John  Cover Image Book Book

Elton John / written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Sophie Beer.

Summary:

As a child, Elton started playing his grandmothers piano in Harrow, London. He could pick tunes out by ear and was soon attending lessons at the Royal Academy. After answering an advertisement in a newspaper, Elton teamed up with a lyric-writing buddy: Bernie Taupin. The rest was history. Elton's songwriting talent, musical skill and dazzling outfits have made him one of the all-time greats. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the musician's life.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780711258402
  • ISBN: 0711258406
  • ISBN: 9780711258389 (hbk.)
  • ISBN: 0711258384 (hbk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: London, England : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Language Note:
Translated from the Spanish.
Subject: John, Elton.
Rock musicians > England > Biography.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch J B J654s (Text) 33126024979019 Display Available -
Erlanger Branch J B J654s (Text) 33126024973830 JBiography Available -
Independence Branch J B J654s (Text) 33126024979001 JBiography Available -

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children’s books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sánchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. ?

Sophie Beer (née Blackhall-Cain) is an award-winning illustrator/author living in Brisbane, Australia. She completed a dual degree in Law and Creative Industries with distinction at Queensland University of Technology, but found the whole law thing unutterably dull and now works primarily in children's and editorial illustration. Reveling in color, shape, and texture, she lives by one simple rule: art should never be boring. When she's not illustrating and writing, she thinks a lot about plants, animals, music, and books.


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