Akashic Books Releasing 5 "LyricPop Series" Titles on 6/1 Inspired by the Works of Black Francis, Coldplay

AKASHIC BOOKS RELEASING FIVE “LYRICPOP SERIES”  TITLES ON JUNE 1   THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG (FEELIN' GROOVY): LYRICS BY PAUL SIMON   DREAM WEAVER: LYRICS BY GARY WRIGHT   I WILL SURVIVE: LYRICS BY DINO FEKARIS AND FREDERICK J. PERREN   STRAWBERRY SWING: LYRICS BY COLDPLAY   WHERE IS MY MIND?  LYRICS BY BLACK FRANCIS

The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Cover HERE Dream Weaver Cover HERE I Will Survive Cover HERE Strawberry Swing Cover HERE Where Is My Mind? Cover HERE   On June 1 Akashic Books will release five titles as part of their their LyricPop series - children's books that feature song lyrics by renowned songwriters as illustrated picture books.  The new titles are:  Paul Simon’s anthem “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)” with illustrations by Keith Henry Brown that depict a day biking around NYC, Gary Wright’s 1972 hit “Dream Weaver” with illustrations by Rob Sayegh Jr who imagines a little boys dream of a train that takes him to the moon, and the massive disco hit “I Will Survive” popularized by Gloria Gaynor with lyrics written by Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perre, illustrations are by Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor who brings the song to life as an empowering picture book featuring an alien princess living life on her own terms.  Additionally, also released that day will be the book featuring Coldplay’s hit “Strawberry Swing” with illustrations that tell the story of friendship by Mitch Miller, and “Where Is My Mind?” which Black Francis wrote for his band The Pixes, with illustrations by Alex Eben Meyer who animates the song with a whimsical adventure story. Uproxx said of the series: “The illustrations imagine the lyrics alongside cartoon cats, cooperative families, and other, kid-friendly fare, making them as fascinating to look at as they are to read — and sing — aloud.”   To date Akashic Books has released 10 books in the “LyricPop” series, ranging from "Good Vibrations" (Mike Love and Brian Wilson) to "We're Not Gonna Take It" (Dee Snider) to "These Boots Are Made for Walkin"(Lee Hazlewood) to "We Got the Beat" (Charlotte Caffey). “We are looking to include a wide range of musical genres—including rhythm and blues, rock, pop, punk, hip hop, and country—to create books that appeal to a diverse array of children and families,” said Johnny Temple, publisher of Akashic Books. “The idea of giving parents, grandparents, teachers and caregivers a way to connect kids with music early on through picture books is exciting. And when adults sing the lyrics as they read the books, it becomes a multimedia experience, introducing books and music at the same time.”  The full list of LyricPop books both released and forthcoming is below.     All books can be purchased and pre-ordered HERE.       Find Akashic Books here:  Facebook ** Twitter ** Instagram   For more information please contact Grandstand Media Lisa Gottheil - lisag@grandstandhq.com www.grandstandhq.com   OUT NOW  African: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Peter Tosh, illustrations by Rachel Moss   Don’t Stop: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Christine McVie, illustrations by Nusha Ashjaee   Good Vibrations: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Mike Love and Brian Wilson, illustrations by Paul Hoppe     Humble and Kind: A Children's Picture Book song lyrics by Lori McKenna, illustrations by Katherine Blackmore   Move the Crowd: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Eric Barrier and William Griffin, illustrations by Kirk Parrish   Respect: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Otis Redding, illustrations by Rachel Moss   (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper, illustrations by Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor   These Boots Are Made for Walkin’: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Lee Hazlewood, illustrations by Rachel Moss   We Got the Beat: A Children's Picture Book song lyrics by Charlotte Caffey; illustrations by Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor   We’re Not Gonna Take It: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Dee Snider; illustrations by Margaret McCartney   OUT JUNE 1 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy): A Children's Picture Book song lyrics by Paul Simon, illustrations by Keith Henry Brown   Dream Weaver: A Children's Picture Book song lyrics by Gary Wright, illustrations by Rob Sayegh Jr.   I Will Survive: A Children's Picture Book song lyrics by Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perren, illustrations by Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor   Strawberry Swing: A Children's Picture Book song lyrics by Coldplay, illustrations by Mitch Miller   Where Is My Mind?: A Children's Picture Book  song lyrics by Black Francis, illustrations by Alex Eben Meyer   OUT IN OCTOBER  Good Times Roll: A Children’s Picture Book Song lyrics by Ric Ocasek, illustrations by Rob Sayegh Jr

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