The Story
Meet Elton John:Ā the piano wizard who rocketed to stardom with his music.
As a child, Elton started playing his grandmother's piano in Harrow, London. He could pick tunes out by ear and was soon attending lessons at the Royal Academy. After answering an advertisement in a newspaper, Elton teamed up with a lyric-writing buddy: Bernie Taupin. The rest was history. Elton's songwriting talent, musical skill, and dazzling outfits have made him one of the all-time greats.Ā
About the author:Ā
Maria Isabel SƔnchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.
Ā About the illustrator:
Sophie BeerĀ is an illustrator based in Queensland, Australia. She adores creating bright, fun designs with generous helpings of narrative. Revelling in colour, shape and texture, she lives by one simple rule: art should never be boring.
Description
Meet Elton John:Ā the piano wizard who rocketed to stardom with his music.
As a child, Elton started playing his grandmother's piano in Harrow, London. He could pick tunes out by ear and was soon attending lessons at the Royal Academy. After answering an advertisement in a newspaper, Elton teamed up with a lyric-writing buddy: Bernie Taupin. The rest was history. Elton's songwriting talent, musical skill, and dazzling outfits have made him one of the all-time greats.Ā
About the author:Ā
Maria Isabel SƔnchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.
Ā About the illustrator:
Sophie BeerĀ is an illustrator based in Queensland, Australia. She adores creating bright, fun designs with generous helpings of narrative. Revelling in colour, shape and texture, she lives by one simple rule: art should never be boring.
