Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge 2016 is a weekly celebration of imaginative children’s nonfiction materials hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy.
Title: Trombone Shorty
Author:
My Two Cents:
What a joyous celebration of the power of music. Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews felt the music in his soul, and didn’t let anything stop him from sharing that music with the world. Not poverty, not his young age. Nothing. When Try couldn’t afford a real instrument, he made up his own. When he found a beaten-up old trombone, he treasured it. When he found himself face-to-face with a jazz legend, he seized the opportunity and played his heart out.
Life is full of setbacks, roadblocks and disappointments, and we can either choose to let these hold us back, or find ways to scramble over them. Troy did just that, focusing not on what he didn’t have, but on what life couldn’t take away from him – his music. 
Vibrant illustrations capture the rousing jazz spirit of Trombone Shorty’s neighborhood, and bring this wonderful story brilliantly to life.
Highly, highly recommended.
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Ooh! That looks good! Do want!!!
It’s so awesome! It’s a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Winner, too. 🙂
I see the sticker and I am definitely going to try and get my hands on it!
That’s the problem with book blogs, we always end up find so many new books to add to our never-ending piles….oh well, bookish problems. 🙂
I wonder if I could bargain for an extra life? Because that is the only way I can read everything I own. Oh well, this is a picturebook though, so I can manage that! 🙂
I’ve read this one, Jane, and it really is a good one, deserves all its honors. Thanks for reminding again how inspiring the story is.
It’s wonderful! I love sharing stories like this with kids, stories of ordinary kids who live extraordinary lives just by being true to themselves and embracing their unique strengths and talents.
Love your review of this fantastic book! Would you be interested in linking up this post at the Diverse Children’s Book Link-up? You can find it at http://pagesandmargins.wordpress.com/2016/04/16/diverse-childrens-books-link-up/. Thanks!
So, I went to add my post to your link up, and I accidentally put in the wrong link, but the post I linked to by mistake shared a First Nations-focused board book, so it all turned out alright. 😉 You’ve got a great linkup going on, I’m delighted to take part it in!
I really loved this one and shared it with some of my classes this year. We especially liked going on youtube and watching him play when he was younger and then again more recently. It’s super fun to share with students.
What a fun idea! I need to check out more of his music. What a great way to bring the story to life.
Yay for more Trombone Shorty love! Well deserved!
For sure! Spread the love!
I’ve been listening to some of Trombone Shorty’s music while I work. It’s so fun!
I love that it introduces kids to a style of music they might not be familiar with, something different from the usual pop music 😉
Yay Trombone Shorty! I love this picture book and how it brought music and his story to life!
Definitely!