Dazzlin' Dolly
The Songwriting, Hit-singing, Guitar-picking Dolly Parton
Astra Publishing House · Print & ebook · September 20, 2022
This inspirational and dazzlin’ story of Dolly Parton—noted singer, songwriter, and humanitarian—follows her rise to fame, from her beginnings in East Tennessee to performing to thousands at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
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- Who it’s for
- A lively picture-book portrait of Dolly Parton’s early music, creativity, and courage before a real audience.
- Themes
- Creativity, Perseverance, Music and performance
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives for Kids, Biographies of Women for Kids, Performers' Biographies for Kids
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This inspirational and dazzlin’ story of Dolly Parton—noted singer, songwriter, and humanitarian—follows her rise to fame, from her beginnings in East Tennessee to performing to thousands at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Dolly is a little girl with a BIG voice. Music fills Dolly’s heart so plumb full she has to let it out! She’ll even sing to her cornhusk dolls or a pen full of pigs. She makes her own drum from a pot and her own guitar from a broken mandolin.
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But what Dolly dreams of is performing for a real audience—people who would hear her sing, and applaud! And when she gets her big break at age ten, the soul-singin’ and big-dreamin’ Dolly discovers she’s scared to sing on stage in front of all those people. Will she summon up all of her courage and make it to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville? Young readers will learn about Dolly’s early history, her endless creativity, and her plucky perseverance in this entertaining picture book that’s perfect for fans of all ages.
Big Voice, Brave Heart
A lively picture-book portrait of Dolly Parton’s early music, creativity, and courage before a real audience.
Come here for
- The joy of a young musician making music from whatever’s at hand
- A childhood story of nerves, ambition, and finding courage
Expect
- Dolly’s rise from East Tennessee to the Grand Ole Opry
- An inspirational picture-book biography for readers of any age
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives for Kids | 93% |
|---|---|
| Biographies of Women for Kids | 42% |
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Musicians' Lives for Kids
- Biographies of Women for Kids
- Music
- Authors
- Suzanne Slade
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Published
- September 20, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Creativity · Perseverance · Music and performance
- Reading lane
- Musicians' Lives for Kids