Guitar - Paperback

by Lori Haskins Houran (Author), Kaly Quarles (Illustrator)

Turn it up! The newest addition to the nonfiction Eureka! series is a "biography" of guitars, an essential invention that gets people rocking.

With a timeline spanning from the first time someone strummed a string stretched across a hollow object to electric guitars that bring stadiums of people to their feet today, Guitar is a fun and informative look at the development of an invention that adds music to our lives. This STEAM nonfiction title is part of the Eureka! series, with each book focusing on one groundbreaking, world-changing discovery that millions of people use every single day.

Author Biography

Lori Haskins Houran is a former editor and the author of more than fifty books for kids, including Next to You, Too Many Dogs, and My Little Golden Book About George Washington, as well as Glasses and Bicycle in the Eureka! series.

Kaly Quarles studied interior design and art in college, and her love for architecture, collage, and branding gives her work a graphic appeal. She works digitally, using shapes and loose textures to create rich illustrations with vibrant colors. Guitar is her first book for kids.