Mister and Lady Day
Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her
On Sale: 06/18/2013
Mister and Lady Day
Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her
On Sale: 06/18/2013
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About the Book
Billie Holiday—also known as Lady Day—had fame, style, a stellar voice, big gardenias in her hair, and lots of dogs. She had a coat-pocket poodle, a beagle, Chihuahuas, a Great Dane, and more, but her favorite was a boxer named Mister. Mister was always there to bolster her courage through good times and bad, even before her legendary appearance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Newton’s stylish illustrations keep the simply told story focused on the loving bond between Billie Holiday and her treasured boxer. An author’s note deals more directly with the singer’s troubled life, and includes a little-known photo of Mister and Lady Day!
Critical Praise
"True to Billie Holiday's life and music, the rhythmic free verse and bright pictures mix joy and melancholy in this picture-book introduction to the great blues singer, known as Lady Day."
—Booklist
"By highlighting Lady Day's affectionate relationship with Mister, Novesky and Newton invite readers to admire the illustrious singer in a sparkling new light."
—Kirkus
"This introduction to the jazz great has tons of kid appeal."
—School Library Journal
"Both text and art capture the sweet bond between Holiday and her beloved animals."
—Publishers Weekly
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780152058067
- ISBN 10: 0152058060
- Imprint: Clarion Books
- On Sale: 06/18/2013
- Pages: 32
- List Price:24.99 CAD
- Ages: 4 to 7
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Dogs
- BISAC2 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- BISAC3 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Friendship
- BISAC4 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Music
- BISAC5 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts
- BISAC6 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- BISAC7 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women
- BISAC8 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / Jazz
- BISAC9 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Performing Arts / General
- BISAC10 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / History
