Amazon.com description: Product Description: Colorful graphics, oversized photos, and short, engaging sentences draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of pop singer and songwriter Bruno Mars! This book describes Marss childhood in Hawaii, family, education, and rise to fame. From his early Elvis impersonations to his high school band, readers will follow Marss career as he moved to Los Angeles to pursue music. Readers will learn how Mars started out writing songs for famous artists, including Flo Rida, Matisyahu, B.o.B., and Travie McCoy, which eventually led to release of Marss first album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, featuring hit songs The Lazy Song and Grenade. From writing and recording songs to performing live concerts around the world, readers will discover what its like to be a professional singer and songwriter! Features include a table of contents, maps, Did You Know fun facts, a Snapshot page with vital information, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Big Buddy BOOKS is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.