I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the DRESSING UP THE STARS: THE STORY OF MOVIE COSTUME DESIGNER EDITH HEAD by Jeanne Walker Harvey & Diana Toledano (Illustrations) Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Jeanne Walker Harvey & Diana Toledano
(Illustrations)
Pub. Date: September 20, 2022
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 40
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
As a child in the small mining town of Searchlight, Nevada, Edith Head had few
friends and spent most of her time dressing up her toys and pets and even wild
animals using fabric scraps. She always knew she wanted to move somewhere full
of people and excitement. She set her sights on Hollywood and talked her way
into a job sketching costumes for a movie studio.
Did she know how to draw or sew costumes? No. But that didn’t stop her!
Edith taught herself and tirelessly worked her way up until she was dressing
some of the biggest stars of the day, from Audrey Hepburn to Grace Kelly to
Ginger Rogers. She became the first woman to head a major Hollywood movie
studio costume department and went on to win eight Academy Awards for best
costume design—and she defined the style of an era.
My Review: This was an absolutely charming picture book! The illustrations were delightful, and told the story well. As a side note, I loved the end papers in this book, they were so pretty! I didn't know anything about Edith Head before this book, but I really enjoyed learning about her life. And I loved that there was an authors note at the end that told us a little more about Edith. Overall, this was a wonderful picture book that I would definitely recommend reading!
I received a copy of the book from the publisher and blog tour company.
About Jeanne Walker Harvey:
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JEANNE WALKER HARVEY studied literature and psychology at Stanford University and has worn many job hats, ranging from being a roller coaster ride operator to an attorney, a middle school language arts teacher, and a long-time docent for school groups at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She is the author of several books for young readers, including the picture book biographies Dressing up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head, Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas, and Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines. Jeanne lives in Northern California. Visit her online at JeanneHarvey.com.
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DIANA TOLEDANO is an illustrator, writer, and educator. She
is also a Pisces who loves children’s books, patterns, and dancing her heart
out. Originally from Spain, Diana (pronounced the Spanish way: dee-ah-na)
grew up in Madrid where she studied art history and illustration. Now she lives
in San Francisco with her husband and two fluffy cats. Her mixed media art
seeks to capture the magic of the ordinary. Diana’s product designs, picture
books, board books, and chapter books have been published and sold all over the
world. Diana also teaches workshops for kids and adults. She enjoys doing
school visits and speaking at conferences. Learn more at Diana-Toledano.com.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner will receive a finished copy of DRESSING UP THE STARS: THE STORY OF MOVIE COSTUME DESIGNER EDITH HEAD, US Only.
Ends
September 24th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
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8/31/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
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9/1/2022 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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9/2/2022 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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9/3/2022 |
Excerpt |
Week Two:
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9/4/2022 |
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9/5/2022 |
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9/6/2022 |
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9/7/2022 |
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9/8/2022 |
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9/9/2022 |
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9/10/2022 |
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Week Three:
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9/11/2022 |
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9/12/2022 |
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9/13/2022 |
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9/14/2022 |
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9/15/2022 |
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9/16/2022 |
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9/17/2022 |
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Week Four:
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9/18/2022 |
IG Review |
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9/19/2022 |
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