Esquivel!, Susan Wood
Esquivel!, Susan Wood
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Esquivel!
Space-Age Sound Artist

Author: Susan Wood

Narrator: Brian Amador

Unabridged: 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 03/31/2018


Synopsis

A self-taught Mexican composer, arranger, bandleader and pianist, Esquivel was revered for his unusual instrumentation and innovative sounds and this striking music biography allows readers to see and hear why.

About Susan Wood

Susan Wood is the author of many picture books, including American Gothic and Esquivel!. She lives in Norfolk, Virginia. For more information, visit susanwoodbooks.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Agnė on May 08, 2017

Although Susan Wood's text of this picturebook biography is not the most inspiring (it's not bad at all but it's not exceptional either), it was really interesting to learn about Esquivel!, a Mexican musical innovator and the father of space-age bachelor-pad lounge music popular in 1950s and 1960s,......more

Goodreads review by Edward on February 18, 2017

Great introduction to the uniquely gifted musician and pioneering sound artist. Energetically told with wonderfully imaginative illustrations by Duncan Tonatiuh.......more

Goodreads review by Michaela on June 15, 2017

Part one: DEFINITIONS To me, knowledge is all about connecting different pieces of information together to form a web that can uphold your arguments and beliefs. Therefore, connecting new knowledge or texts to outside things is very, very important. Text-to-self connection: this is similar to the “th......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on March 24, 2017

Read for Librarian Book Group Never has the use of an exclamation point in a book title been more appropriate.......more

Goodreads review by Rolf on January 12, 2020

I love everything Duncan Tonatiuh illustrates, and thought this was a really fun story (my kids were sadly a bit bored about a story of a old-time radio musician, though).......more