Author: Gary Golio
Title: Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow
Illustrator: Javaka Steptoe
Genre: Children's picture book
Theme: Creativity, Originality, Music
Primary and Secondary Characters: Jimi Hendrix (primary)
Date of Publication: 2010
Award(s): 2011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (Honor)
Publisher: Clarion Books
Summary: This is the story of the young Jimi Hendrix before he became known as one of the greatest guitar players of all time. When he was a young boy he had an extremely creative mind that loved music, painting and drawing. Jimi constantly wondered if a person could paint pictures with sound. This book is filled with beautifully interesting illustrations and can be used when discussing music and or painting in the classroom.
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