Synopses & Reviews
The young boy in this story is often happy. But sometimes he cries and cries--then it's "Hello, Blues. Hello, Blues Guy." The Blues Guy is an imaginary character based on a blues musician, but he's more like a lovable uncle. He sits by the boy's side to listen and chat, and they sing the blues together. The boy'sand#160;experience with the Blues Guyand#160;is further enhanced when they fly off into the sky and seeand#160;that everybody gets the blues sometimes: moms, dads, dogsand#160;and cats, even little old ladies from New Orleans. Looking beyond his own circumstances helps dry the boy's tears. And it's "Goodbye, blues. Goodbye, Blues Guy."
and#160;and#160;and#160; With a rhythmic, bluesy text and hip, eye-catching illustrations, this book is for just about everybody, but it's especially well-suited to a young audience, who may not know how to overcome sad feelings.
Review
Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different. But inside, they are all alike.
and#8220;An essential book that acknowledges in the simplest of terms our common humanity.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#8220;Poignant.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;[A] paean to diversity...especially suitable for classrooms.and#8221;and#8212;Booklist
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and#8220;An essential book that acknowledges in the simplest of terms our common humanity.and#8221;and#8212;
Kirkus Reviewsand#8220;Poignant.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;[A] paean to diversity...especially suitable for classrooms.and#8221;and#8212;Booklist
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and#8220;This Jazz Man . . . is gentle and upbeat. Here the idea is that every great musician joins one big imaginary jazz band, and itand#8217;s a whole lot of fun.and#8221;The New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
In this toe-tapping jazz tribute, the traditional "This Old Man" gets a swinging makeover, and some of the era's best musicians take center stage. The tuneful text and vibrant illustrations bop, slide, and shimmy across the page as Satchmo plays one, Bojangles plays two . . . right on down the line to Charles Mingus, who plays nine, plucking strings that sound "divine."and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Easy on the ear and the eye, this playful introduction to nine jazz giants will teach children to count--and will give them every reason to get up and dance!and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Includes a brief biography of each musician.
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Chase those dreary blues away! Everybody gets the blues sometimesand#8212;dogs and cats, moms and dads, even tiny babies. Just take a look around. If you help someone else whoand#8217;s feeling sad, you might find that your blues are gone. Or maybe the Blues Guy will come along, to listen or sing the blues with you and sit by your side. A native of New Orleans, Leslie Staub wrote this story after experiencing Hurricane Katrina. Yet this bookand#8217;s rhythmic, bluesy text and hip, eye-catching illustrations are just right for anyone whoand#8217;s ever felt those mysterious feelings of sadnessand#8212;then found that hope and sunnier skies are close at hand.
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Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words and bold paintings weave their way around our earth, across cultures and generations. At a time when, unfortunately, the lessons of tolerance still need to be learned,
Whoever You Are urges us to accept our differences, to recognize our similarities, and-most importantly-to rejoice in both.
Synopsis
A be-bopping, toe-tapping introduction to nine well-known jazz musicians.
Synopsis
There are so many things to be grateful for: A warm bed. A cozy house. The world outside an open window and the animals that live there. And, of course, a loving family and the sweet dreams that fills a child's sleepy head.
With a deep reverence for our planet and all who inhabit it, Leslie Staub offers a simple, tender, and gently humorous bedtime prayer that will find a lasting place in the hearts of children of any denomination.
About the Author
Leslie Stauband#160;is the illustrator of the bestselling
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox and the author/illustrator of
Bless This House.and#160;As a native of New Orleans, she wrote
Everybody Gets the Blues after living through the Katrina disaster. She now resides an hour north in Folsom, Louisiana.
R.G. Rothand#160;is the illustrator of This Jazz Man by Karen Ehrhardt, which was a Nick Jr. Magazine Best Book, and a variety of other picture books. He lives in Hudson, Ohio, with his wife and two daughters.