BANDS by Jude
An Alphabet Book For Music Lovers
By Jude M. Evans / Illustrated by Chloe Becky
From Arctic Monkeys and Fleet Foxes to Tame Impala and Vampire Weekend, BANDS by Jude is an alphabet book for music lovers that will have the littlest learners rocking their ABCs. Filled with gorgeous illustrations and bold colors, 10-year-old music fanatic Jude Evans takes readers on a journey of musical discovery. Plug in, turn the volume to 11, and master the ABCs with this one-of-kind book!
BANDS featured (click band name to view artwork)
Arctic Monkeys / Sheffield, England (U.K.)
Band of Horses / Charleston, South Carolina (U.S.)
Caribou / Dundas, Ontario (Canada)
Dr. Dog / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (U.S.)
Empire of The Sun / Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
Fleet Foxes / Seattle, Washington (U.S.)
Grizzly Bear / Brooklyn, New York (U.S.)
Hot Chip / London, England (U.K.)
Islands / Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Jagwar Ma / Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
King Tuff / Brattleboro, Vermont (U.S.)
Lower Dens / Baltimore, Maryland (U.S.)
Modest Mouse / Portland, Oregon (U.S.)
The National / Cincinnati, Ohio (U.S.)
Oso Oso / Long Island, New York (U.S.)
Pinback / San Diego, CA (U.S.)
Quilt / Boston, Massachusetts (U.S.)
Rogue Wave / Oakland, California (U.S.)
Spoon / Austin, Texas (U.S.)
Tame Impala / Perth, Western Australia (Australia)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Auckland, North Island (New Zealand)
Vampire Weekend / Manhattan, New York (U.S.)
Washed Out / Athens, Georgia (U.S.)
the xx / London, England (U.K.)
Youth Lagoon / Boise, Idaho (U.S.)
Zeus / Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
What Readers Are Saying
"My wife and I just had a long conversation about how absolutely wonderful the book is. She’s a teacher too so that’s the real deal.”
Soren from Cranston, Rhode Island“This is the coolest ABC book I’ve ever seen.”
Tara from Seattle, Washington“I think I found the perfect gift for all the parents with little ones in my life!”
Keri from Baltimore, Maryland
Materials & Printing Notes:
8” x 8” square
36 pages on 140gsm FSC woodfree paper (uncoated)
Hardcover: 157gsm Chinese Oji gloss art paper over 2.5mm ESKA board
Dust Jacket: 140gsm FSC woodfree paper (uncoated)
Finishing: Case bound, smythe sewn in 16pp signatures, separate ends, square backed, H&T bands, jacketed.