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The Purple One: A Story of Prince

English

By (author): Matthew Burgess

Illustrated by: Sirin Thada

From award-winning author Matthew Burgess and debut illustrator Sirin Thada, a picture book biography of music icon Prince, from childhood to superstardom, that crackles with electricity and soul

Prince is remembered as one of the greatest musicians and performers of all time. But before he achieved global superstardom, he was a child growing up in Minneapolis, with a universe of music inside him. From his first forays into writing songs with his school friends to his unprecedented three-album record deal at 19, and his surprise hit film Purple Rain to performing at the Super Bowl, Prince was never afraid to blaze his own trailcreating something entirely new, entirely free, and entirely PRINCE that would shape music and culture and resonate with audiences for generations to come. See more
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Will deliver when available. Publication date 19 Dec 2024

Product Details
  • Dimensions: 203 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Dec 2024
  • Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781592704224

About Matthew Burgess

Matthew Burgess is a poet professor and childrens book author. He teaches at Brooklyn College and is a teaching artist in New York City public schools. He is also the author of among other titles Enormous Smallness: A Story of E.E. Cummings; Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring; Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent; and Sylvesters Letter. He lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin. The daughter of Thai immigrants Sirin Thada was born and raised in Baltimore and has been making art since childhood. Most recently she was the in-house illustrator for Catapult magazine and has been published in the Washington Post Guardian TIME magazine and more. She currently lives and works in NYC along with her husband scientific artist Jason Brougham and their adorable rescue pup Indie. The Purple One is her picture book debut.

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