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| Book cover from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Golio, G. and Steptoe, J. (2010). Jimi sounds like a rainbow: A story of the young Jimi Hendrix. New York, NY: Clarion Books.
* Winner of a 2011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor*
The early life of Jimi Hendrix is conveyed through Golio's poetic words and Steptoe's vibrant mixed media illustrations. As a boy, Jimmy loved art, recognizing the beauty around him in sound and color. Getting his first guitar changed his life. This book has many possibilities for learning: it has many elements of poetry (metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, etc.), descriptions of the musical experience, examples of tying art to words, and is a biography of a music legend's childhood. The title of Jimi Sounds like a Rainbow is perfect because of the bright colors and the descriptions of Jimmy's longing to paint pictures with his music.
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