![]() One day she finally got a trombone and taught herself how to play and ended up touring the country making, and playing music on here trombone. The book Little Melba and Her Big Trombone is about a girl who loves music and wants to play an instrument of her own. Women trombonists are still not all that common, especially not African American women trombonists, so it's awesome that this book exists. I'm going to have to seek out some of her recordings. I love that a discography is appended, as well. I love the "Hoooooooooonk!" that is the first sound she makes with her trombone (at the age of 7). I learned more about her life from the afterward, but the main story is charming. They remind me of the Harlem Renaissance paintings by Archibald Motley. I really like the illustrations by Frank Morrison, by the way. ![]() I like that these issues are brought up, though, in both the text and illustrations. I don't read a lot of picture books, so I don't have much to compare it to, but dang, it's hard to adequately address issues like racism and sexism in such a brief work. ![]() I'd never heard of Melba Liston before, but she was born in 1926 and grew into a professional jazz musician who composed and arranged music in addition to touring with the likes Billie Holiday and Quincy Jones. ![]() I read this picture book biography because it's about a female trombonist. ![]()
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![]() ![]() But one of the greatest adventures of Mary's writing life is the creative journey she takes with her readers, meeting them in person in schools and bookstores and reading the wonderful stories and letters they send. With Jack and Annie, she has traveled through time, from the prehistoric land of dinosaurs to the imaginary world of Camelot. The books that have taken Mary to the most places are the Magic Tree House series. She has written almost a hundred books, including biographies, mysteries, picture books, novels and retellings of fairy tales and world mythology. Writing children's books was a perfect career for Mary because she could still travel all over the world - but be back home in time for dinner. Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House, No 3) Paperback Januby Mary Pope Osborne(Author), Sal Murdocca(Illustrator) 4.8 out of 5 stars2,794 ratings Book 3 of 38: Magic Tree House Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. 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I’m not typically a reader who is drawn to a book by the cover alone, but The Shadow of the Gods cover art by Marcus Whinney deserves a specific shout out. Needless to say, I was drawn in immediately and couldn’t stop listening. I’m feeling more impatient for an impending book release than I have in a long time. Gwynne taps into many of my favorite reading preferences, especially in fantasy, e.g., plethora of details, fantastic world building, strong female characters, unexpected reveals, and engaging storytelling. Thankful I read The Shadow of the Gods with only a few months wait for The Hunger of the Gods release. I was in such a book hangover, just wanting Gwynne’s story to continue. Upon finishing a book I usually pick up the next in my queue immediately, however after this first installment of the Bloodsworn Saga I couldn’t bring myself to start a new book for several days. 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