R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison - OPTIONAL

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison. PICTURE BOOK. Atheneum (Simon), 2020. $19. 9781534452282 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Morrison’s illustrations are a visual delight – a beautiful look at different parts of Franklin’s life. However, there is not enough material here to actual call this a biography. 

Normally I love Weatherford’s work, but this time it fell very short for me. Even the back matter is not enough to make up for the lack of text on the pages. Maybe it was supposed to feel like a song, but it's a 30 second jingle, not a full-fleshed pop tune. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS