The pictures in picture books should “beg for active participation in their viewing” (Tunnell et al, 2016, p. Bryan Collier used watercolor and collage to bring the story and the music behind the story to life. The illustration in this book are so striking and powerful and are even more-so when tied with the story of Trombone Shorty. Trombone Shorty would be a wonderful picture book to use to support and advance the reader’s visual literacy. His trombone was twice as big as he was and he carried it everywhere he went, he even took it to bed. Troy Andrews got his nickname when he started playing the trombone at 4 years old. He was heavily influenced by the music all around him and his family members also played many instruments. The book guides us through his life in the Tremé Neighborhood in New Orleans. It is all about where he grew up, how he received his nickname and his love for music. Trombone Shorty is an autobiography written by Trombone Shorty himself, aka Troy Andrews. Once you form a sensibility about connection, how different elements relate to each other, you deepen your understanding of yourself and others.” -Book Summary Collage is all about bringing different elements together. His combination of watercolor and collage really brings stories to life. His illustration style is very powerful and unique. It is interesting to note Ezra Zack Keats’ A Snowy Day was the first book he remembers reading by himself. He also won the Ezra Zack Keats award for new illustrator for his work in Uptown. He won the Coretta Scott King award for his illustrations in Trombone Shorty. About the Illustratorīrian Collier is an award winning American writer and illustrator from Pocomoke, Maryland. Today, Trombone Shorty plays his music all over the world! Troy Andrews started the Trombone Shorty Academy, which is an after-school music program for high schoolers in New Orleans. Troy Andrews grew up in a famous musical family in New Orleans where he started playing the trombone at age 4 and he was his first band by age 8. 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustration Award Winner.Written by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews

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