Matthew Gollub is a children’s author, speaker, storyteller and musician. He has created 19 picture books which together have garnered 25 national awards and distinctions. His musical narrations—set to jazz, Latin jazz or rhythm and blues—accompany accompany some of his most popular books. (He also plays drums and percussion!) He delights in introducing rhythmic sounds to kids while engaging their imaginations with stories. His idea of a successful children’s book with audio is one that kids, and grown-ups, can savor time and again. In his latest book with audio, "Jazz Fly 3: The Caribbean Sea," readers set sail on an international cruise ship for a remarkable, high seas adventure. The story, containing an all too human Captain Cockroach, pairs be-bop jazz with Caribbean jazz, reggae and cha-cha-chá. It also acquaints listeners with catchy words in French and Spanish! Perhaps the Fly's coolest, most colorful story yet! Ideal for ages 6 & up. Kudos for Gollub's previous work in series, "Jazz Fly 2: The Jungle Pachanga", include: Foreword Reviews Best Books of the Year Gold Award Winner; USA Book News Best Books Award Winner; International Book Awards Winner; Parents' Choice Award; Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal. Acclaim for the original "Jazz Fly," includes: Writer's Digest National Self-Published Book Award; America’s #1 Recommended Children’s Book, Children's Book Sense 76; Benjamin Franklin Award for Children's Book with Audio; Smithsonian's Notable Books for Children; California Department of Education Suggested Reading; San Francisco Chronicle Editors' Picks. “Gobble, Quack, Moon,” loosely based on the author’s family as he grew up, likewise received a Benjamin Franklin Award and was a Top 10 Book Sense selection among independent booksellers nationwide. This title enjoys a further distinction in that the author’s mother has named it her favorite of all his books! A dynamic, bilingual (English and Spanish) presenter, Gollub has performed at over 1,000 elementary schools, providing language arts enrichment for over half a million students. His goal as an author/speaker is to inspire young people to read for fun. His means of engaging young people with literature? "Language, rhythm, color, life!" He lives with his wife and son in California, one hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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