{"product_id":"joni-the-lyrical-life-of-joni-mitchell-0062671294","title":"Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0062671294\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alko, Selina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColors burst across each page, with layers of collage-work emphasizing the richness of Mitchells influences and imagination. Will speak to readers just starting their own exploration of artistic expression.\" -Booklist (starred review)Celebrate the captivating life of Joni Mitchell, the world-famous songbird who used her music to ignite and inspire an entire generation, in this stunning picture book biography from award-winning author and illustrator Selina Alko. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. Its a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.Joni Mitchell painted with words.Sitting at her piano or strumming the guitar, she turned the words into songs.The songs were like brushstrokes on a canvas, saying things that were not only happy or sad but true.But before composing more than two hundred songs, Joni was a young girl from a town on the Canadian prairie, where she learned to love dancing, painting, birdsong, and piano. As she grew up into an artist, Joni took her strong feelings-feelings of love and frustration, and the turbulence that came with being a young woman-and wrote them into vivid songs.Brought to life by Selina Alkos rainbow collages and lyrical language, this heartfelt portrait of a feminist and folk icon is perfect for parents, children, and music lovers everywhere.Back matter includes a letter from the author and Jonis full discography.An inspired and creative ode to the inimitable Joni Mitchell.-KirkusLayered mixed-media collages featuring cut paper, found images, and colorful smears of paint effectively evoke the richly rendered emotional landscapes of Mitchells songwriting. -Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51916556730656,"sku":"NEW0062671294","price":18.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/joni-the-lyrical-life-of-joni-mitchell-0062671294","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}