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# Trombone Shorty: A Picture Book Biography

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Review: Where Y'at? - “Trombone Shorty” is a 2016 Caldacott Honor book and a winner of the Coretta Scott King award. In this auto-biography, the author, Troy Andrews, tells his story of how he came to be the famous Trombone Shorty. This book truly belongs in the hands of all children as it is a beautiful story of how a young boy who comes from meager means, discovers not only his love of music but also a trombone that would change his life. The big idea of this story is to show that when you hold on to what you love at all costs, great things can happen. This story is steeped in rich New Orleans culture as Troy Andrews begins his story with a traditional New Orleans, ‘hello’ by saying ‘where Y’at?’ on the first page and throughout the entire story. He credits his city and his older brother with igniting his passion for music. In the beginning of the story, Andrews says that he and his friends would watch his older brother’s jazz band and they would pretend to play along. One day, at only six years of age, Troy found a trombone in severe disrepair, but he that did not stop him from trying to fix it and play it. The trombone was bigger than he was which is how he got the nickname Trombone Shorty. One day his mother brought him to the Jazz Festival to see the famous jazz musician, Bo Diddley. Troy brought his trombone to play along to the music. As Bo Diddley was playing on stage, he stopped the show to ask who was playing in the crowd. Little Troy Andrews was passed across the crowd to the stage where he played along with the band. This proved to be only the first of many, many concerts and a lifelong career in music. Bryan Collier, who also illustrated Uptown and I, Too, Am America, has a very unique illustration style which pairs well with the uniqueness of the story. He uses a surprising combination of watercolor and collage and begins every project by having his friends and family act out scenes of the story to inspire him. The collage pictures seem to keep the story grounded in reality which adds an interesting complexity to the feel of the autobiography. I especially enjoyed the pictures of Troy Andrews as a young child playing the trombone where Collier shows the music spiraling out of the trombone making the music appear as if it is its own character in the book. This book is filled with information from cover to cover. Even the jacket is loaded with information on Trombone Shorty and Bryan Collier. The only drawback is that occasionally the text is set too close to the gutter and as a result becomes difficult to read. The author’s main goal is to show the reader that it is not how you start but how you finish. He encourages children to pursue their dreams and he captures the tradition and flavor of New Orleans perfectly. I believe the author does a great job encouraging children to work hard to achieve their goals. I especially like how the story is about a young black boy but, it does not mention civil rights or slavery. It is simply a good story with a young black boy as the main character. As a result, I believe more young African American children will be able to identify with this story and it may have a greater effect on them. This book is geared toward children in grades one through four however, children of all ages will enjoy it. I would certainly recommend this book to many different grade levels, especially those interested in music. I plan to use this story as writing prompt for my fifth graders. After reading this story to them, I will have them reflect on and write about something that they love to do, or want to do in the future, and the obstacles they have had or anticipate having to overcome.
Review: We LOVE Tombone Shorty! - I have seen Trombone Shorty in concert twice now and every time he returns, we get tickets to see him. When I saw that he wrote a book, I had to get it. It's short but the overall message of the story is good. We really like the art work too. It's just a good coffee table book to have out for guests to look at.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #31,142 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Children's Jazz Music #24 in Children's Musical Biographies (Books) #124 in Children's Black & African American Story Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (707) |
| Dimensions  | 10 x 0.38 x 10 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| Grade level  | Preschool - 3 |
| ISBN-10  | 1419714651 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1419714658 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 40 pages |
| Publication date  | April 14, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Abrams Books for Young Readers |
| Reading age  | 3 - 8 years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Where Y'at?
*by J***S on April 10, 2016*

“Trombone Shorty” is a 2016 Caldacott Honor book and a winner of the Coretta Scott King award. In this auto-biography, the author, Troy Andrews, tells his story of how he came to be the famous Trombone Shorty. This book truly belongs in the hands of all children as it is a beautiful story of how a young boy who comes from meager means, discovers not only his love of music but also a trombone that would change his life. The big idea of this story is to show that when you hold on to what you love at all costs, great things can happen. This story is steeped in rich New Orleans culture as Troy Andrews begins his story with a traditional New Orleans, ‘hello’ by saying ‘where Y’at?’ on the first page and throughout the entire story. He credits his city and his older brother with igniting his passion for music. In the beginning of the story, Andrews says that he and his friends would watch his older brother’s jazz band and they would pretend to play along. One day, at only six years of age, Troy found a trombone in severe disrepair, but he that did not stop him from trying to fix it and play it. The trombone was bigger than he was which is how he got the nickname Trombone Shorty. One day his mother brought him to the Jazz Festival to see the famous jazz musician, Bo Diddley. Troy brought his trombone to play along to the music. As Bo Diddley was playing on stage, he stopped the show to ask who was playing in the crowd. Little Troy Andrews was passed across the crowd to the stage where he played along with the band. This proved to be only the first of many, many concerts and a lifelong career in music. Bryan Collier, who also illustrated Uptown and I, Too, Am America, has a very unique illustration style which pairs well with the uniqueness of the story. He uses a surprising combination of watercolor and collage and begins every project by having his friends and family act out scenes of the story to inspire him. The collage pictures seem to keep the story grounded in reality which adds an interesting complexity to the feel of the autobiography. I especially enjoyed the pictures of Troy Andrews as a young child playing the trombone where Collier shows the music spiraling out of the trombone making the music appear as if it is its own character in the book. This book is filled with information from cover to cover. Even the jacket is loaded with information on Trombone Shorty and Bryan Collier. The only drawback is that occasionally the text is set too close to the gutter and as a result becomes difficult to read. The author’s main goal is to show the reader that it is not how you start but how you finish. He encourages children to pursue their dreams and he captures the tradition and flavor of New Orleans perfectly. I believe the author does a great job encouraging children to work hard to achieve their goals. I especially like how the story is about a young black boy but, it does not mention civil rights or slavery. It is simply a good story with a young black boy as the main character. As a result, I believe more young African American children will be able to identify with this story and it may have a greater effect on them. This book is geared toward children in grades one through four however, children of all ages will enjoy it. I would certainly recommend this book to many different grade levels, especially those interested in music. I plan to use this story as writing prompt for my fifth graders. After reading this story to them, I will have them reflect on and write about something that they love to do, or want to do in the future, and the obstacles they have had or anticipate having to overcome.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We LOVE Tombone Shorty!
*by G***L on June 25, 2025*

I have seen Trombone Shorty in concert twice now and every time he returns, we get tickets to see him. When I saw that he wrote a book, I had to get it. It's short but the overall message of the story is good. We really like the art work too. It's just a good coffee table book to have out for guests to look at.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful, joyful book!
*by B***S on October 12, 2025*

Troy (Shorty) is a wonderful man and this is a wonderful book. Really captured the NOLA vibe!

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