Pop Star (Stage School) - Softcover

Regan, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1448881552 ISBN 13: 9781448881550

Publisher: Windmill Books, 2012

Synopsis

Music is a great way for children to explore their creativity. This book guides readers through the process of getting into the music business, from starting a band to making and promoting a demo tape. Aspiring musicians and singers will learn the basics of stage presence and some fun facts about their favorite pop stars.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 1-3-These titles provide an introduction to the dramatic arts for beginning readers. Bright covers, high-profile careers, and a magazinelike layout promise enormous shelf appeal. Each spread covers a different topic, guiding children through required equipment, basic skills, and vocabulary. Superstars of each field make frequent appearances, from David Blaine to Britney Spears; elements of their success are highlighted based on the spread's topic (for example, Movie Star uses Mike Myers's role in Shrek to discuss voice-overs and to provide a segue into accents). The large, color stock photographs occasionally feel like filler (Magician is especially culpable), but do show children of all ages and ethnicities engaging in their craft. Regan emphasizes the importance of hard work, practice, determination-and luck-taking care to be upbeat without providing false hopes. Movie Star and Pop Star, based on their level of useful information and appeal to readers, are recommended. Ballet Dancer is also suitable if additional titles are needed to supplement the more-detailed Kat Castle's My First Ballet Book (Kingfisher, 2006). Beyond its graphic shortcomings, Magician also suffers from unclear writing and a dearth of tricks-this volume can be skipped.-Rebecca Dash Donsky, New York Public Libraryα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Windmill Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1448881552
• ISBN 13: 9781448881550
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32