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Lucy!
How Lucille Ball Did It All
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Lucy! is a buoyant picture book biography of trailblazer Lucille Ball, the comedy queen who loved to make the world laugh. Authored by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville with illustrations by bestselling illustrator Brigette Barrager. Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She...
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Lucy! is a buoyant picture book biography of trailblazer Lucille Ball, the comedy queen who loved to make the world laugh. Authored by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville with illustrations by bestselling illustrator Brigette Barrager.
Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer.
Canβt act? Canβt sing? Canβt dance? Lucy proves them all wrongβand then has the last laugh when she finally lets her inner funny girl shine. In 1951, the hit show I Love Lucy took television by storm, and has made millions laugh ever since.
Lucy! is the true story of how Lucille Ball overcame the odds to become the worldβs Queen of Comedy.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781419749926
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 June 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Brigette Barrager
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 229.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 229g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Amy Guglielmo has written over 20 books about trailblazing women and artsy, innovative people. Her titles include Cezanneβs Parrot, Just Being Dali, and the What the Artist Saw series with The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is an educator, artist, and community arts and STEAM advocate. Amy lives with her husband in Mexico and New York. Jacqueline Tourville is the author and coauthor of several award-winning picture book biographies, including Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire, recipient of the Christopher Award and Maine Literary Award; Albieβs First Word: A Tale Inspired by Albert Einstein, recognized on multiple state book awards lists; and How to Build a Hug: Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine, honored as a Best Childrenβs Book of the Year by Bank Street College of Education. Jacqueline lives in Maine with her family. Brigette Barrager is an illustrator and writer of childrenβs books. She is best known for illustrating the bestselling picture book Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Brigette earned a degree in Character Animation from the California Institute of the Arts, where she now teaches. With her work, Brigette brings distinctive characters to life through her unique sensibilities in color, shape, and composition. She is always in search of stories that are both emotionally resonant and whimsical. Brigette lives and works in Los Angeles with her handsome husband and magical twin daughters.
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