{"product_id":"lucy-how-lucille-ball-did-it-all","title":"Lucy!: How Lucille Ball Did It All","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/AbramsLogo2_lg.png?v=1776223186\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLucy!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a buoyant picture book biography of trailblazer Lucille Ball, the comedy queen who loved to make the world laugh, from authors Amy Guglielmo and\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJacqueline Tourville\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bestselling illustrator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrigette Barrager.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan’t act? Can’t sing? Can’t dance? Lucy proves them all wrong—and then has the last laugh when she finally lets her inner funny girl shine. In 1951, the hit show\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etook television by storm, and has made millions laugh ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLucy!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the true story of how Lucille Ball overcame the odds to become the world’s Queen of Comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"praise\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePraise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A tribute to a groundbreaking comic actor...Barrager’s neutral-toned, 1950s-style illustrations culminate in montages of riotous highlights from the show.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e—Kirkus\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lucy’s legacy as a loud, audacious woman with a passion for comedy is well served here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[U]pbeat...Detail-packed...A great choice.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ccite\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-11_at_8.35.04_PM.png?v=1778556909\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImprint:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAbrams Books for Young Readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9 x 11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9781419749926\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFull-color illustrations throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWorld\/All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4 - 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"author\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"author\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"author\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"author\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"author\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"prod_details\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"author\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.abramsbooks.com\/contributor\/amy-guglielmo_30626759\/\"\u003eAmy Guglielmo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas written over 20 books about trailblazing women and artsy, innovative people. Her titles include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCezanne’s Parrot\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Being Dali\u003c\/i\u003e, and the What the Artist Saw series with The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is an educator, artist, and community arts and STEAM advocate. Amy lives with her husband in Mexico and New York.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.abramsbooks.com\/contributor\/jacqueline-tourville_29568968\/\"\u003eJacqueline Tourville\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author and coauthor of several award-winning picture book biographies, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the Christopher Award and Maine Literary Award;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbie’s First Word: A Tale Inspired by Albert Einstein,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003erecognized on multiple state book awards lists; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Build a Hug: Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, honored as a Best Children’s Book of the Year by Bank Street College of Education. Jacqueline lives in Maine with her family.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.abramsbooks.com\/contributor\/brigette-barrager_29568978\/\"\u003eBrigette Barrager\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an illustrator and writer of children’s books. She is best known for illustrating the bestselling picture book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUni the Unicorn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Brigette earned a degree in Character Animation from the California Institute of the Arts, where she now teaches. With her work, Brigette brings distinctive characters to life through her unique sensibilities in color, shape, and composition. She is always in search of stories that are both emotionally resonant and whimsical. 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