
Ordinary Days
The Seeds, Sound, and City That Grew Prince Rogers Nelson
Angela Joy(Author)
Roaring Brook Press
Published on 20. November 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-250-79703-2 (ISBN)
Description
On ordinary days, you could see him.
A beautiful boy, but small
with a smile given only to lilacs
growing between broken sidewalks
carrying in his pockets
a sound.
Before Prince became one of the bestselling musicians of all time, he was a boy named Prince Rogers Nelson.
Often overlooked and abandoned, he found his own inspiration in the world around him - teaching himself how to play the guitar, the piano, the drums, and much more.
And when he grew up, he used these small details of the everyday to make music, and make the world around him more colourful.
With gorgeous art from Jacqueline Alcantara, Ordinary Days is a tender, profound look into Prince's early life and the moments that shaped him.
A beautiful boy, but small
with a smile given only to lilacs
growing between broken sidewalks
carrying in his pockets
a sound.
Before Prince became one of the bestselling musicians of all time, he was a boy named Prince Rogers Nelson.
Often overlooked and abandoned, he found his own inspiration in the world around him - teaching himself how to play the guitar, the piano, the drums, and much more.
And when he grew up, he used these small details of the everyday to make music, and make the world around him more colourful.
With gorgeous art from Jacqueline Alcantara, Ordinary Days is a tender, profound look into Prince's early life and the moments that shaped him.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Milford
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 261 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-79703-2 (9781250797032)
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Angela Joy was born half a block from the little pink house that Prince called home, and performed live with him in 1999 at Madison Square Garden. She is the author of Black is a Rainbow Color and Choosing Brave. angelajoybooks.com
Jacqueline Alcantara's works have received multiple starred reviews and been named Best Books of the Year by Kirkus, School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, and The Horn Book, among others. jacquelinealcantara.com
Jacqueline Alcantara's works have received multiple starred reviews and been named Best Books of the Year by Kirkus, School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, and The Horn Book, among others. jacquelinealcantara.com