André : André Leon Talley--a fabulously fashionable fairy tale / written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders ; illustrated by Lamont O'Neal.

Author/creator Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
Other author Sanders, Rob, 1958- author.
Other author O'Neal, Lamont, illustrator.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Description1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Portion of title André Leon Talley : a fabulously fashionable fairy tale
Abstract This picture-book biography presents the life of André Leon Talley, tracing his early years in North Carolina through his rise in the international fashion industry. It describes formative influences, including his interest in magazines and fashion, and outlines challenges he faced growing up in the segregated South. The book highlights his career achievements and legacy, accompanied by illustrations that depict significant moments in his personal and professional development.
Abstract "Growing up in the Jim Crow South wasn't easy for young André. He escaped into the glimmering worlds he discovered inside magazines like Ebony and Vogue. He fell in loe with all things French and honed his taste for elegance and style in spite of those who judged and bullied him. Standing tall against all odds, André spun his hardships into a fashion fairy tale of his own making. With exuberant prose and luminous illustrations, this is the inspiring story of majestic icon André Leon Talley and his enduring legacy"-- Front jacket flap.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Interest age level Ages 4-8
Interest grade level Grades 2-4
Study program note AR 5.6: Lower Grades (K-3)
Awards noteCoretta Scott King (CSK) Illustrator Honor book, 2026
Genre/formBiographies
Genre/formBiography.
Genre/formJuvenile works
Genre/formPictorial works.
Genre/formIllustrated works
Genre/formPicture books
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
LCCN 2024940841
ISBN9781250887283 (hardcover)
ISBN1250887283 (hardcover)
Standard identifier# CIPO000327431

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