I am Jim Henson

Written by: Brad Meltzer
Illustrated by: Christopher Eliopoulos

A story about Jim Henson and how he started his love of puppets and his life creating The Muppets and Sesame Street.  The book focuses on how Henson focused on doing what he loved and the love and support he received from his family that helped him get there. 

Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos

Written by: Monica Brown
Illustrated by: John Parra

Brown writes about Frida's many artistic qualities through the animals she had, such as mischievous like her monkeys, and thoughtful like her fawn.  The book also covers her blue house and how Frida and the animals enjoyed and lived within its walls.

Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters

Written by: Michael Mahin
Illustrated by: Evan Turk

Mahin writes about Muddy Water's life and how he became the blues sensation that he is, from his life as a child to when he moved to Chicago to become part of a vibrant music scene, making a new sound to capture the struggling times.  Mahin's words and Turk's pictures go a long way to evoke the sense of blues that Muddy Waters is famous for.