Trombone Shorty (Audio)

from imtanner2

Awesome picture biography about a trombone player named Trombone Shorty. Great story and beautiful illustrations. Love the photos and notes in the back.

from LibrarianRyan

I loved this story. I loved this true life story of a Black boy from New Orleans who looks at his heritage as he looks to the future. More real stories like this are needed for our kids. Add to the story the fantastic illustrations and this book is a solid 5 stars.

from ccampeaux

All the pictures are very vivid almost like they are real life, which helps readers connect with the story. In every picture there is some way they show movement, and this correlates to the story because his life is constantly moving. He is so dedicated to his trombone and it is clearly shown in ...

from Sullywriter

A young New Orleans prodigy who lives and breathes music realizes his dream of playing with some of the greatest musicians in the world. A lively, inspiring picture book autobiography superbly illustrated by Bryan Collier.

from thornton37814

This Caldecott honor picture book is the autobiography of the jazz musician Troy Andrews. Illustrator Bryan Collier did a great job. My biggest complaint was the text sometimes mentioned an instrument which was not included in the accompanying illustration. For example, "the tuba--which rested ov...