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Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge by Gary Golio

Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge

By Gary Golio
Illustrated by James Ransome

By Gary Golio
Illustrated by James Ransome

By Gary Golio
Illustrated by James Ransome

By Gary Golio
Illustrated by James Ransome

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Oct 05, 2021 | ISBN 9781984813664 | 4-8 years

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    About Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge

    James Ransome’s glorious art celebrates jazz icon Sonny Rollins and how he found an inspired spot to practice his saxophone when his neighbors complained.

    Sonny Rollins loved his saxophone. As a teenager, he was already playing with jazz stars and making a name for himself. But in 1959, at age twenty-nine, he took a break from performing—to work on being a better, not just famous, musician. Practicing in a city apartment didn’t please the neighbors, so Sonny found a surprising alternative—the Williamsburg Bridge. There, with his head in the clouds and foghorns for company, Sonny could play to his heart’s content and perfect his craft. It was a bold choice, for a bold young man and musician.


    Sonny’s passion for music comes alive in jazzy text and vivid, evocative paintings of New York City. His story celebrates striving to be your very best self, an inspiration to music lovers young and old.

    About Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge

    James Ransome’s glorious art celebrates jazz icon Sonny Rollins and how he found an inspired spot to practice his saxophone when his neighbors complained.

    Sonny Rollins loved his saxophone. As a teenager, he was already playing with jazz stars and making a name for himself. But in 1959, at age twenty-nine, he took a break from performing—to work on being a better, not just famous, musician. Practicing in a city apartment didn’t please the neighbors, so Sonny found a surprising alternative—the Williamsburg Bridge. There, with his head in the clouds and foghorns for company, Sonny could play to his heart’s content and perfect his craft. It was a bold choice, for a bold young man and musician.


    Sonny’s passion for music comes alive in jazzy text and vivid, evocative paintings of New York City. His story celebrates striving to be your very best self, an inspiration to music lovers young and old.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Nancy Paulsen Books
    Oct 05, 2021 | 32 Pages | 10-1/2 x 9 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781984813664

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Nancy Paulsen Books
    Oct 05, 2021 | 32 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781984813671

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    Praise

    * “Based on a true story, this charming picture book captures and shares the spirit and rhythm of Sonny’s playing. The free verse text makes nice use of figurative language (“The river is a shiny endless song,” “the sprawling spider city”) and Ransome’s gorgeous representational art, richly created with watercolor and collage, expands the story beautifully. Together, text and art are a happy exercise in harmony to delight readers’ ears and eyes. Following the story, readers will find back matter offering more details on Rollins’ life, beliefs, and music, as well as the Williamsburg Bridge.”—Booklist, starred review

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