by Brian Pinkney (Illustrator), Lachanze (Author)
Curtain up! Light the lights!
Nena wants to be a Diva--with a capital D--just like her mommy, who's a star on Broadway. She wants to sing and act and dance, but knows it will take lots of work--and lots of fun--for all her wishes to come true. Tony Award-winning actress LaChanze and Caldecott Honoree Brian Pinkney present a showstopping story about a day in the life of a little diva with BIG Broadway dreams.Author Biography
LaChanze, an award-winning star of stage, film, and television, won a Tony Award for best leading actress in The Color Purple. Her numerous credits on Broadway include The Wiz, Once on this Island, Ragtime, Company, and Dessa Rose. She lives in Westchester, New York, with her husband and their three children.
Brian Pinkney is an award-winning artist of several acclaimed books for children, including Duke Ellington, Hush, Little Baby, and The Faithful Friend. His many awards include two Caldecott Honors, four Coretta Scott King Honors and a Coretta Scott King Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He lives with his wife and their two children in Brooklyn, New York.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.8 x 8.8 IN
Publication Date: July 04, 2023