
Written by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville · Illustrated by Brigette Barrager
A daring comedian defies the odds to become a television legend.
Lucille Ball, a spirited and unconventional girl, defies expectations in a world that doubts her talents. With humor and determination, she transforms into a comedy icon, captivating audiences with her groundbreaking show, I Love Lucy. Can she prove her critics wrong and claim her place as the Queen of Comedy? Discover the inspiring journey of a woman who dared to be different and changed television forever.
Lucy! is a buoyant picture book biography of trailblazer Lucille Ball, the comedy queen who loved to make the world laugh, from authors Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville and bestselling illustrator Brigette Barrager. Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer. Can’t act? Can’t sing? Can’t dance? Lucy proves them all wrong–and then has the last laugh when she finally lets her inner funny girl shine. In 1951, the hit show I Love Lucy took television by storm, and has made millions laugh ever since. Lucy! is the true story of how Lucille Ball overcame the odds to become the world’s Queen of Comedy.
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