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Forever Young Review
User Submitted Forever Young ReviewsNovember 17, 2008 Not just for kids Forever Young This is a wonderful book for children and adults! The illustrations are so creative, and for adults who are Dylan fans, just perfect....Enjoy this treasure! October 29, 2008 Mr. Paul Roger's Neighborhood Forever Will be Young Forever Young is Paul Roger's latest kids' book about the song Forever Young by Bob Dylan's 1972 album Planet Waves. It seems as of late Bob Dylan has found new fame and this book will introduce many kids to Bob's great body of work. Many will cringe at Bob's voice, however, his lyrical landscape of words have evoked many generations of writers and musicians. This brave step by Paul Rogers into kids' literature is a fresh approach on how Dylan's songs easily transcend into graphical interaction with kids. The art is reminiscent of beatnik art and a true send off to Dyaln who fancied himself as a Beatnik. This is one book you cannot afford to not flip through. You will have to buy it after reading it. October 23, 2008 Unbridled Excellence As a rabid Bob Dylan fan, it was important to share my love of his work with my children. I feel so lucky to have found this book! The illustrations are brilliantly executed and richly textured, suiting the lyrical content of the book perfectly. My kids can't get enough of it, and love to look at the pictures while I play the song for them on vinyl. This book is a wonderful way to bridge generations and an easy, fun bedtime tuck-in book. I highly recommend it! October 19, 2008 It Helps To Know a bit about Dylan and Folk Music The one major thing missing from this book is SOUND. Like similar books for children on jazz that I have reviewed, this calls out for a CD with recording of the song but obviously Sony/BMG isn't licensing it to Simon and Schuster. The illustrations are nicely done and in the back, the author explains the relevance of the images in the pictures, like the sticker on Woody Guthrie's guitar. These "footnotes" really help because otherwise you wouldn't recognize folks like John Hammond, Ringo Starr and Jack Kerouac in the illustrations. Dylan fans will want this for their collection (especially those collecting his "early years". But I can't see someone not already into Dylan needing this book. Steve Ramm "Anything Phonographic" October 17, 2008 Forever young book review This book was fun. We of a certain age enjoyed finding the references to Bob's life sprinkled throughout. This book was a gift for a child who will not get the references but thoroughly enjoy the story and message. And, that's the review I have already gotten back from that little man, 2 year old Emmett Tupelo. September 20, 2008 A Sweet Book This is a sweet little book that takes the lyrics from one of Dylan's gentler songs, and attaches them to a story of treating people with love and respect, and following your dream. The illustrations are filled with enough in- jokes from Dylan's life and lyrics to give adult fans something to look for, and straightforward enough for the little ones. The book is no big deal, but not everything has to be. It's probably great for the kids, and for the adult Dylan collector, it fits right next to "Man Gave Names to All the Animals." September 17, 2008 Is this a joke I love Bob Dylan. I have a little collection of this and that including this book. This is not even worth having. The illustrations are poorly done and all it is is the words of the song with some poorly drawn pictures. As much as he is my idol DO NOT waste your money on this. Disappointed does not begin to tell the story. This is a bad joke! For more Forever Young reviews click here.
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