{"product_id":"dazzlin-dolly-the-songwriting-hit-singing-guitar-picking-dolly-parton-hardcover","title":"Dazzlin' Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Slade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdwin Fotheringham\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDolly 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. But what Dolly dreams of is performing for a real audience--people who would hear her sing, and applaud! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Slade is the author of over 150 children's books, including \u003ci\u003eExquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e, a Sibert Honor book; and \u003ci\u003eSwish! The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters\u003c\/i\u003e, a Junior Library Guild book. An engineer by training, she worked on rockets and cars before beginning her writing career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdwin Fotheringham is the award-winning illustrator of many picture book biographies, including \u003ci\u003eEleanor Makes Her Mark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFull of Beans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Grass Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do About Alice?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThose Rebels, John \u0026amp; Tom\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the illustrator of the Tony Baloney series by Pam Muñoz Ryan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator website\u003c\/b\u003e edfotheringham.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 11.18 x 9.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766349758752,"sku":"9781635928419","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b5aa607dbf2d0b7308bc96ffff1b8e95.webp?v=1780290911","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dazzlin-dolly-the-songwriting-hit-singing-guitar-picking-dolly-parton-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}