Silence Sounds Simple

A visual artist, musician, and psychotherapist, Gary Golio is the author of the New York Times-bestselling picture book Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow, which received the 2011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. His other books, most of which profile important artists, include When Bob Met Woody: The Story of the Young Bob Dylan; Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song; Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge; Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem; and Silence Sounds Simple. Visit garygolio.com.

Andrea D’Aquino is the author and illustrator of several picture books, including A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asawa; She Heard the Birds: The Story of Florence Merriam Bailey; and an illustrated edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. She has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, and the Type Director’s Club, among many other illustration organizations. Her recent books include Abzuglutely! by Sarah Aronson and and Silence Sounds Simple by Gary Golio. Visit andreadaquino.com.