Combining charming illustrations and kid-friendly, easy to read text, THE STORY OF ABBA by Becky Laine is an unofficial biography of the Swedish pop group ABBA, written specially for the group's youngest fans.
I had the idea to write my own children's book about ABBA back in 2012, when I was at the library and was surprised that there were hardly any books about ABBA, and none written with children in mind. I was a young kid back then, and the few books my library was able to get for me definitely contained content that wasn't really suitable for someone of my age.
The Story of ABBA - For Young Readers was originally published on November 2nd, 2013. It featured hand drawn illustrations alongside fun, easy to read text. All of the illustrations were drawn with pencil and paper, and it had a really cute, hand drawn aesthetic.
However, seeing as my ever evolving art style continued to improve, I decided it was time to redo the book. On December 16th, 2016, I released a newer version of the book, this time with a whole new, colorful interior, updated text, and even more illustrations. The drawings were also drawn with pencil and paper, however this time I colored them all in using digital means.
The plan was to leave my book as it was, however, ABBA had to then go make a comeback and release a new album. Plus my drawing style had improved a lot more and seeing as I have mostly moved onto digital artwork, I had been itching to redo the illustrations...
On February 22nd, 2022, my third (and hopefully final) version of the book was officially released. This time the book features fully digital versions of the illustrations, as well as some updated text and four additional pages all about ABBA's new album and digital tour.
And as long as I was converting all my illustrations to digital, I decided to simultaneously release The Story of ABBA - The Coloring Book as a companion, featuring over 50 illustrations.
All of these books are available for purchase on Amazon.
-The Story of ABBA - for Young Readers (2013)
-The Story of ABBA - for Young Readers, 2016 (black cover)
-The Story of ABBA - for Young Readers, 2016 (white cover)
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