Mister and Lady Day: Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her by Amy Novesky
Billie Holiday--also known as Lady Day--had fame, style, a stellar voice, big gardenias in her hair, and lots of dogs. She had a coat-pocket poodle, a beagle, Chihuahuas, a Great Dane, and more, but her favorite was a boxer named Mister. Mister was always there to bolster her courage through good times and bad, even before her legendary appearance at New York's Carnegie Hall. Newton's stylish illustrations keep the simply told story focused on the loving bond between Billie Holiday and her treasured boxer. An author's note deals more directly with the singer's troubled life, and includes a little-known photo of Mister and Lady DayAmy Novesky is a picture book author who enjoys writing about interesting people and locations. She is the author of ELEPHANT PRINCE, which was illustrated by Belgin Wedman; ME, FRIDA, which is about Frida Kahlo in San Francisco and was illustrated by David Diaz; GEORGIA IN HAWAII, which is about Georgia O'Keeffe's travels in the Hawaiian islands and was illustrated by Yuyi Morales; and IMOGEN, THE MOTHER OF MODERNISM AND THREE BOYS, which In 2013, Sean Qualls will draw LANGSTON HUGHES' LULLABY, and Vanessa Newton will illustrate MISTER & LADY DAY, about Billie Holiday and her pet dogs. Amy is a writer who lives and works just north of San Francisco. Visit Amy's website at www.amynovesky.com to discover more about her.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780544809055 |
| ISBN 10 | 054480905X |
| Title | Mister and Lady Day: Billie Holiday and the Dog Who Loved Her |
| Author | Amy Novesky |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company |
| Year published | 2017-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |