Josephine: A Dazzling Life

"Yes, and this book celebrates and perfectly captures how radical she was for her time – for any time really. It also emphasises the fun and energy of her life. Josephine Baker was strong-willed – an artist who was truly ground breaking. There is a retro quality to this book which I really appreciate. Even though his style is more reminiscent of the 1950s and Josephine Baker was around in the 1920s it works, because Christian Robinson is a phenomenal artist with a great sense of colour. I’m such a big fan of Robinson. So many of the books that he’s illustrated have won awards. His illustrations have a simplicity to them and this allows him to quickly tell the story."