The Beach Boys Present: The Abc's of California - by David Calcano (Hardcover)

About the Book

What better way to teach your little ones the alphabet than by hanging out with The Beach Boys in sunny California! This 60-page, full color first official Beach Boys children s book takes you across the entirety of California, on a musical and educational adventure.

Book Synopsis

Join The Beach Boys, Brian, Mike, Al, Dennis and Carl, on a musical surfin' adventure across sunny California, all while learning the ABCs through beautifully illustrated pages that will both entertain and educate.

What better way to teach your little ones the alphabet than by hanging out with The Beach Boys in sunny California! This 60-page, full color first official Beach Boys children's book takes you across the entirety of California, on a musical and educational adventure. Each page provides lessons that teach useful words, the landmarks of California, and the Beach Boys-talk about Good Vibrations!

From the sparkling sands of Venice Beach, to the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, the Beach Boys take you and your children on a musical journey that will entertain and educate. These fun and age appropriate illustrations will have your child learning while laughing, not to mention, singing, classic Beach Boys tunes!

This book is sure to be a hit with California culture lovers, Beach Boys fans of any age - a perfect gift and a must-have for adults and children of any age.

About the Author

Originally from Caracas, David Calcano has been fusing still and moving pictures with music to craft meaningful stories for over a decade as the Chief Director of Fantoons Animation Studios. He's written for the page and screen, as well as directed animation for the likes of Disney, Universal, Warner, Westbrook (Will Smith's company), Publicis, Rush, Nat King Cole, Iron Maiden, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, The Beach Boys, Johnny Ramone, and more... the list goes on and on!

His creative output includes award-winning animated music videos, advertising spots, album packages, concert visuals, and critically-acclaimed books. Beyond his professional delivery, David is a massive music fan with a collection of more than 10,000 records and counting.

Lindsay Lee is an illustrator and co-author. An artist since birth, Lindsay brings her love of music and her unique illustration style to her role as an artist and writer for the award-winning animation studio Fantoons, where she has worked on best-selling titles like "The Beach Boys: ABCs of California," "Rush: The Making of a Farewell to Kings," and "Neil Peart: The Illustrated Quotes." Lindsay currently lives in Tennessee, and when she's not helping create material for the greatest artists in the cosmos, she's perfecting her own original comic.