The king of rock-and-roll's #1 hit song "Love Me Tender" is now an endearing picture book.
Elvis Presley was an internationally recognized and beloved singer
and performer during the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Over the course of
his career, Elvis was nominated for 14 Grammys (3 wins) and sold
over a billion records world-wide, more than any other artist. At
the age of 36, Elvis received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement
Award, and in 1970 he was named One of the Ten Outstanding Young
Men of the Nation by the United States Jaycees. In addition to his
musical accolades, Elvis also starred in 33 films and made numerous
television appearances. Elvis died at his home in Memphis on August
16, 1977. Today, he is regarded as the king of rock-and-roll and
one of the most influential pop culture figures of the 20th
century.
Stephanie Graegin spent her childhood drawing and collecting fauna
in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Houston, Texas. She received her BFA in
Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art and her MFA in
Printmaking from the Pratt Institute. Stephanie now lives in
Brooklyn, is still drawing, and has managed to keep her collection
down to one orange cat.
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