Libba – Laura Veirs

Elisabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasnt hersit was her big brothersand it wasnt strung rightshe was left-handed. But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By eleven, shed writtenFreight Train,one of the most famous folk songs. And by the end of her life, everyone from the California beaches to the rolling hills of England knew her music.

This lyrical, loving book from acclaimed singer-songwriterLaura Veirsand debut illustratorTatyana Fazlalizadehtells the story of the determined, gifted, daring Elisabeth Cottenone of the most celebrated American folk musicians of all time.

• Suitable for 5-8 year olds
• 260x208mm
• Hardback

Laura Veirsis a singer-songwriter and longtime fan of Elizabeth Cotten. This is her first picture book. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Tatyana Fazlalizadehis based in Brooklyn, New York, and is an artist, activist, and the creator of Stop Telling Women to Smile. This is her first picture book.