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Jimmy Barnes: A Little Golden Book Biography

Name: Jimmy Barnes: A Little Golden Book Biography
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781761622847
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Read the inspiring story of Australian rock'n'roll legend Jimmy Barnes, in this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book! Music had always been a comfort for Jimmy. His oldest brother, John, taught him to sing, and some of Jimmy's earliest memories were listening to music by... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Read the inspiring story of Australian rock'n'roll legend Jimmy Barnes, in this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book!

Music had always been a comfort for Jimmy. His oldest brother, John, taught him to sing, and some of Jimmy's earliest memories were listening to music by Mahalia Jackson, Ray Charles and Nat King Cole.

Read the inspiring story of Jimmy Barnes—from his childhood love of Soul and Blues music to joining the genre-defining band Cold Chisel.

Looking for beloved classic tales, timeless new stories, awesome biographies and favourite characters? There's a Little Golden Book for that!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761622847

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 January 2027

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Contributors:

Illustrated by Caroline Garcia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 1.0mm

Height: 1.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 28

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About the Author

Caroline Garcia (Illustrator) Caroline Garcia is a freelance Illustrator from S o Paulo, Brazil. Caroline studied advertising and graduated from Uninove University in 2016, she then developed her artistic career as an illustrator, specialising in digital painting. Often she creates inspirational characters with striking colors.

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