Iconic Composers

Iconic Composers Synopsis

• Colorful, stylized illustrations make historical and contemporary figures warm and engaging
• Biographies are written in a style that will appeal to younger readers, whether they are reading themselves or having an adult read to them
• Portraits are deliberately diverse along gender, racial, and geographic lines
• Diverse, relatable figures help kids see that composers include people who "look like me"
• Modern composers are also included, to show that composers are more than just historical figures
• The Skin You Live In, a teacher and parent favorite also illustrated by David Lee Csicsko, is now in its 16th printing

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