Double Bass Blues Explained

Author:	Andrea J. Loney
Illustrator:	Rudy Guiterrez
Publisher:	Little, Brown, and Company
Pub Date:	October 22, 2019
Pages:	unpaged
Awards:	Caldecott Honor
Isbn:	9780316464451

Double Bass Blues is a 2019 picture book by Andrea J. Loney and illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez. The book was generally well-reviewed, and received a 2020 Caldecott Honor.

Background and publication

The book was published on October 22, 2019. ^[1]

Plot

A young musician's journey home is accompanied by numerous sound effects.

Illustrations

Nicholl Montgomery wrote that it's through the illustrations that we understand Nic's point of view.^[2]

Awards and reception

The book was well reviewed. It received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly The Horn Book Magazine,^[3] and Kirkus Reviews^[4]

The book received a 2020 Caldecott Honor.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-08-22. Children's Book Review: Double Bass Blues. 2020-11-20. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
2. Web site: Montgomery. Nicholl. Calling Caldecott Double Bass Blues. 2020-11-20. The Horn Book.
3. Web site: Parravano. Martha V.. October 14, 2019. Review of Double Bass Blues. 2020-11-20. The Horn Book.
4. Book: DOUBLE BASS BLUES Kirkus Reviews. en.
5. Web site: Dwyer. Colin. 2020-01-27. 'The Undefeated' Wins Caldecott Medal, While 'New Kid' Picks Up Newbery. 2020-11-20. NPR.org. en.