“RESPECT,” a new book for young children, is based on one of the greatest songs of the 20th century. Otis Redding’s song lyrics are brought to the page with illustrations by Rachel Moss. Otis and Zelma Redding’s daughter, Karla Redding-Andrews, is the vice president and executive director for The Otis Redding Foundation. She joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about their new children’s book.
Interview Highlights:
Why The Otis Redding Foundation wanted to create this book:
“What had happened was a lot of organizations had been paying attention to what we at The Otis Redding Foundation had been doing as it relates to literacy, and music, and arts education. Then going back to how adamant my parents were about education and reading. We teamed up with Akashic Books to present this beautifully illustrated song lyric book that talks about what is so needed in the world today and will always be needed in the world,” said Redding-Andrews.
How a children’s story was created from Otis Redding’s lyrics:
