Keep Your Eye on the Kid
Author | : Catherine Brighton |
Publisher | : Roaring Brook Press |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2008-04-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 159643158X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781596431584 |
Rating | : 4/5 (8X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: FAMOUS AT FOUR! Four-year-old Buster Keaton became one of the best-known comedians of his age and inches when his father threw him across a vaudeville stage, shouting “Keep your eye on the kid!” The crowd roared as he easily landed on his feet and instantly became a star. As Buster grew, he set his sights on the budding world of Hollywood and went on to become one of America’s most beloved silent-film stars. Airy detailed illustrations evoke small-town USA in the early 20th century. Told in Buster’s voice, this captivating biography introduces young readers to a boy who became an American icon and changed the face of comedy and the film world forever.