When Bob Met Woody: The Story of the Young Bob Dylan
A Childrens, Nonfiction, Musicians book. This is presented as Bob Dylan seeing Woody Guthrie as a sort of...
"Hey hey, Woody Guthrie, I wrote you a song..."When Bob finished, Woody's face lit up like the sun. Bob Dylan is a musical icon, an American legend, and, quite simply, a poet. But before he became Bob Dylan, he was Bob Zimmerman, a kid from rural Minnesota. This lyrical and gorgeously illustrated picture book biography follows Bob as he renames himself after his favorite poet, Dylan Thomas, and leaves his mining town to pursue his love of music in New York City. There, he meets his folk music hero and future mentor, Woody Guthrie, changing his life forever.Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 5/3/2011 Pages: 40 Reading Level:...
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Gary Golio's last picture book was the stunning award-winning collaboration with Javaka Steptoe, Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow, about rock legend Jimi Hendrix. In his newest release, Golio turns to another 20th century musical legend, Bob Dylan, and fans of his early work will not be disappointed.Much like Golio's book about Hendrix, this... Great read, wish it had more lyrics, enabling younger readers to get a sense of folk music. Backmatter was great, would work well for a school project. This is presented as Bob Dylan seeing Woody Guthrie as a sort of hero for emulation, and the effect that had on his growth. That's basically true, or anyway that's basically how Bob himself presents the situation. The oddity is that Bob Dylan himself has always resisted/refused to be anyone's hero. While he has been called the voice...
