{"id":520,"date":"2019-09-30T05:43:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T12:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=520"},"modified":"2019-09-29T14:57:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T21:57:07","slug":"guitar-genius-how-les-paul-engineered-the-solid-body-electric-guitar-and-rocked-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/guitar-genius-how-les-paul-engineered-the-solid-body-electric-guitar-and-rocked-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for a picture book biography that will blow you away?\u00a0 Guitar Genius:\u00a0 How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World<\/em> by Kim Tomsic and illustrated by Brett Helquist is the book for you.<\/p>\n

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Kim Tomsic is a master at landing young readers. She immediately draws them in by introducing Les Paul as a child. She makes him relatable by revealing he struggled at music lessons early on. Then she hooks the readers by showing Paul make a homemade radio. There’s no putting the book down at that point.<\/p>\n

It helps that Les Paul is a fascinating figure who spots problems and works persistently to solve them. Plus, Tomsic’s upbeat tone captures his energy perfectly.<\/p>\n

Brett Helquist’s oil paint on watercolor paper illustrations both reflect the time period and modern expectations. For example, he shows music as brightly-colored shapes in motion. It makes sound tangible.<\/p>\n

Guitar Genius<\/em> is will appeal to those interested in music, those thrilled by inventing and building, and those who love to learn history by reading biographies. Get caught up in a copy today!<\/p>\n

Drop by Wrapped in Foil blog<\/a> for more information and activity suggestions.<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2019 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looking for a picture book biography that will blow you away?\u00a0 Guitar Genius:\u00a0 How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World by Kim Tomsic and illustrated by Brett Helquist is the book for you. Kim Tomsic is a master at landing young readers. She immediately draws them in by introducing Les … <\/p>\n

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