Bob Dylan: A Little Golden Book Biography

by Marta Magellan, Maike Plenzke (Illustrator)

Introduce young readers to American folk legend and Nobel Prize-winning singer-songwriter Bob Dylan with this beautifully illustrated and collectible Little Golden Book!

Get inspired by one of the most influential songwriters of all time. Known for his poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, and his Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan changed music—and American culture—with songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are A-Changin'." Great for fans of all ages!

Little Golden Book biographies feature the iconic gold-foil spine and tell the stories of extraordinary artists, leaders, and changemakers

The Beatles
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Presley
Willie Nelson
Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli

Kindle Edition

Expected publication November 10, 2026

About the author

Marta Magellan was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has lived in Miami, Florida since the age of seven. She taught Composition, Creative Writing, and Survey of Children’s Literature at Miami Dade College, where she was a full professor and award-winning adviser to Miambiance, the campus literary arts magazine. She has written travel articles for magazines and newspapers but her love for children and profound interest in nature has produced several award-winning children’s books about wild animals, many in collaboration with her brother, Mauro Magellan, an illustrator who has produced work for Albert Whitman, Pelican Press, Scholastic, among others. She has also written children's books for the educational market and a few travel articles on exotic places. She has traveled abroad extensively, and now lives in Miami with her husband and not too far from her beloved son and daughter and grandchildren.