Taylor Swift's Music Through the Eras

Country Darling to Global Superstar

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Pub Date Jan 15 2025 | Archive Date Feb 01 2025

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Description

Grades 2 to 5+

When Taylor Swift’s album 1989 came out in 2014, its pop sound was a departure from her country roots—at least, it was for anyone who hadn’t been paying attention. With music now spanning country, pop, folk, and even hip-hop influenced tracks, Taylor has shown herself to be beyond genre. This title tracks Taylor’s music through the eras—or albums—she has made, specifically detailing the moves from country to pop and beyond, as well as how that affected her image. Full-color photographs show her growing up in the spotlight and quotes boxes offer Taylor’s take on her evolving sound.

Grades 2 to 5+

When Taylor Swift’s album 1989 came out in 2014, its pop sound was a departure from her country roots—at least, it was for anyone who hadn’t been paying attention. With music now...


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ISBN 9781482469455
PRICE $28.27 (USD)
PAGES 32

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This book takes you on a trip through all the Eras, where you learn all kinds of interesting facts about Taylor's life and career. The book captures her growth as an artist from her country beginnings to her bold moves into pop and beyond. It is written in such a clear and engaging way that it's easy to follow.

I love reading the lyrics of her songs, since they are basically long awesome poems, but I don't know a lot about Taylor's life itself. One of my best friends is a huge Swiftie and I'm happy to know a little more about Taylor to talk with her about it!

If you're a new fan of Taylor Swift or just curious about her journey and how she has moved through the musical world over the years, this book is a lovely and accessible read.

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A cute book for all of the young Swifties! A great look back at Taylor's career and her different eras. I like that it included a fun activity to pick your favorite era and create art at the end!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC - so cute!

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I can see students in my elementary school enjoying this biography. The focus is on Taylor Swift's music and not personal life. (Not even her current popular love interest.) It goes through each of her albums that make up her eras. It explains the vibe of each like switching from country to pop to more indie sounds. It also includes awards for each of the albums and the move to re-record previous albums to own the rights to them. I guess I’m a Swifty in training. I went with my daughter to Las Vegas for an early concert of the Era’s tour. That same daughter is at this moment flying home from seeing the last of the Era’s tour concerts in Vancouver, Canada.

I like that this book includes color photos and some quotes from Taylor’s social media. Biographies for living people can become outdated fairly quickly. But with her popularity I think this would attract readers grades 2-5 very easily.

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Very cute! The designing of the pages with the friendship bracelets are adorable. Would be a perfect gift for any young Taylor Swift fan who wants to know more about her.

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Taylor Swift books are a big hit at our house with my daughter but this she said was her favorite! So well done. Very entertaining and just wonderfully put together. The pictures were gripping. Wonderful gift idea for a swiftie!

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This book is a good start for all the young swifties who don't know a lot about Taylor Swift and want to learn more about her albums. Every album got an own page with some information about what was going on in Taylors life at that point and also some information about the album itself. The texts were pretty short and mostly the basic information. It's a good start but I can imagine that little Swifties who already know some facts about Taylor and Her music, could be bored with this book.

I liked how it was designed and that the book included some pictures from the different eras.

In the back of the book is an activity to define your own era, as well as a glossary with some difficult words.

Thank you to Netgalley and Gareth Stevens Publishing for this EARC!

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If you have kids and they are interested in Taylor Swift, I truly think they will LOVE this one. It is easy to read, you get a lot of photographs throughout the book, and it goes through every era. The little Swifties will love this one.

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This was a cute middle to late elementary school level book about Taylor Swift. It provided an introductory level overview of her rise to fame, and mentioned the various albums that she's put out, along with an explanation of the importance of the albums.

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This book was a great overview and introduction too to Taylor Swift.

This book takes you on a trip through all the Eras and Taylor Swift's albums. The book has a lot of interesting facts too about Taylor's life and career, through from her initially bursting on to the scene with her country music, through to her current songs which are a mix of different genres.

It is well written, well laid out and easy to follow and has plenty of images too.

The book is a great introduction overall to Taylor Swift and a great one for me as a parent who has a daughter now interested in her music - I can at least sound like I know what I am talking about thanks to the book!

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

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This is certainly something I can see my elementary aged students enjoying! It’s written simply and it’s easy for young fans to understand. The photographs and graphics in the book are fun and engaging.

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This is a cute book about the music of Taylor Swift with some other fun facts thrown in. Perfect for kids that really like Taylor Swift. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for review.

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As a Swiftie I found this book to be a great read, I loved seeing the different Eras and what Taylor brought to the fans but also behind the scenes.

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This is a great addition of memorabilia to any Taylor fan. It includes photos from her career start to current, explains her style of music, clothing, and personal life. Gives facts on awards won each year, as well as other details. Nothing too complex but still interesting to reminisce if you have followed her career

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A brief but great introduction to the Taylor Swift catalog through her eras. Very informative with a comprehensive glossary.

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Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it. Thank you for writing about Taylor and for this advance reading copy!

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Taylor Swift's Music Through the Eras book was a cute read for younger grades, with basic info, while still captivating the charm of Taylor.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance reader copy of this title in exchange for my honest review.

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Received the ARC through NetGalley for review

A quick read aimed at the elementery school age Swifties .
lots of photos and trivia as well as a journey of her songs and career through Taylor's eras.

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This book takes the reader through each of Taylor Swift's albums or "eras". While it does not go into extensive detail, it does give some information for even a new fan to understand a bit about each album. The author also includes quotes from Taylor herself. Along with descriptions of the albums are pictures from each to go along with the descriptions.

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As a longtime Taylor Swift fan, I was thrilled to find Taylor Swift: Music Through the Eras, and it did not disappoint! This book offers a fascinating look at Taylor’s journey from country music to pop superstardom and beyond, detailing how each album shaped her evolving sound and image. The full-color photographs beautifully capture her transformation over the years, and the quote boxes add an extra personal touch straight from Taylor herself.

What made this book even more special was how much my 8-year-old daughter adored it. She’s just discovering Taylor Swift’s music, and this book helped her understand the different “eras” in a fun and engaging way. She loved flipping through the vibrant pages, pointing out outfits and album covers, and learning about the stories behind the songs she’s been singing along to. It sparked so many great conversations between us about music, creativity, and self-expression.

Whether you're a lifelong Swiftie or introducing a young fan to Taylor’s journey, this book is a fantastic, visually appealing, and easy-to-read deep dive into her career. Highly recommended for families, young readers, and anyone who admires Taylor’s artistry!

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This is the perfect children’s book for any Taylor Swift lover. The images throughout were depictions of her tours and I loved the page numbers being made to look like charms!

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It was a Good and entertaining book. I'd recommend it for any Taylor Swift fan. I love all the songs in the book and its nice to see about the Eras tour since I wasn't able to go in person.

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Overall Rating: 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A basic and easy summary of Taylor Swifts career and albums. This book is perfect for all ages but I feel it’s more suited for kids but still enjoyable for an older crowd.

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