Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593571064)

A picture-book biography of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll--a warm, inspiring tale of a childhood filled with music, community, and a drive to succeed.

"Music is the heart of our story," says Momma to young Rosetta, surprising her with her first guitar. Rosetta's strums sound like ker-plunks. But with practice and determination, she makes music, fingers hopping "like corn in a kettle," notes pouring over the church crowd "like summer rain washing the dust off a new day."

In this stunning picture book, author and illustrator Charnelle Pinkney Barlow imagines the childhood of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose rural roots inspired the music we still hear today.

Young readers will see a child's dream become reality through hard work and perseverance. And they'll learn the overlooked story of a pioneering Black artist, whose contribution to music history is only now being discovered.

Author: Charnelle Pinkney Barlow
ISBN-10: 0593571061
ISBN-13: 9780593571064
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2023
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.60h x 10.30w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2022
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2023
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2023 pg. 99
Booklist 02/01/2023 pg. 44
Publishers Weekly 02/06/2023
BookPage 03/01/2023
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average