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The Purple One

A Story of Prince

Matthew Burgess Sirin Thada

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Hardback

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English
Enchanted Lion Books
17 February 2025
From award-winning author Matthew Burgess and debut illustrator Sirin Thada, a picture book biography of music icon Prince, from childhood to superstardom, that crackles with electricity and soul
Prince is remembered as one of the greatest musicians and performers of all time. But before he achieved global superstardom, he was a child growing up in Minneapolis, with a universe of music inside him. From his first forays into writing songs with his school friends to his unprecedented three-album record deal at 19, and his surprise hit film Purple Rain to performing at the Super Bowl, Prince was never afraid to blaze his own trail—creating something entirely new, entirely free, and entirely PRINCE that would shape music and culture and resonate with audiences for generations to come.
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Illustrated by:   Sirin Thada
Imprint:   Enchanted Lion Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 203mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   333g
ISBN:   9781592704224
ISBN 10:   1592704220
Pages:   68
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Recommended Age:   From 6 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Matthew Burgess is a poet, professor, and children’s book author. He teaches at Brooklyn College and is a teaching artist in New York City public schools. He is also the author of, among other titles, Enormous Smallness: A Story of E.E. Cummings; Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring; Make Meatballs Sing: The Life & Art of Corita Kent; and Sylvester’s Letter. He lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin. The daughter of Thai immigrants, Sirin Thada was born and raised in Baltimore, and has been making art since childhood. Most recently, she was the in-house illustrator for Catapult magazine, and has been published in the Washington Post, Guardian, TIME magazine, and more. She currently lives and works in NYC along with her husband, scientific artist Jason Brougham, and their adorable rescue pup, Indie. The Purple One is her picture book debut.

Reviews for The Purple One: A Story of Prince

""A salute to a musical genius with a uniquely independent spirit... Prince’s meteoric career offers an example that will entice readers with big, creative dreams of their own. A soaring drive to inspire, with appropriately hued art and prose."" * Kirkus Reviews * ""Burgess employs brief anecdotes to detail Prince’s personality and arc toward stardom... What comes through is Prince’s hard work and creative vision... In Thada’s colorblock shapes and velvety textures, a memorable closing spread depicts Prince as a child sitting on pillows atop a piano bench, across the gutter from an adult Prince playing for a packed-out crowd—connecting Prince’s adulthood with his childhood as a ‘small kid with enormous talent.'"" * Publishers Weekly * ""[A] glowing picture-book biography of the iconic Prince Nelson Rogers aka The Purple One aka The Artist aka Ƭ̵̬̊ aka Prince... Thada's illustrations elevate the proceedings with true artistry, with the kind of dynamic presentation and colorful flourish befitting of the subject matter. A vibrant story that will inspire young artists and music historians."" * Booklist *


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