Hip Hop Speaks to Children with CD
A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat
$51.96
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2008
Summary
A groundbreaking new anthology of rhymes and rhythms!
Hip Hop Speaks to Children is a celebration of poetry with a beat. Like Poetry Speaks to Children, the classic book and CD that started it all, it’s meant to be the beginning of a journey of discovery. Readers can immerse themselves in 51 selections from 42 poets and performers, and 30 performances on the audio CD, many recorded especially for this collection.
Some tracks on the CD are performed by the art…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781402210488 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1402210485 |
| Author: | Nikki Giovanni, Alicia Vergel de Dios, Damian Ward |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Explore |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Weight: | 648g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 274mm x 248mm |
| Series: | A Poetry Speaks Experience |
| Audience Age: | 7-14 |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“With appeal for preliterate children, their great grandparents, and every generation between, this will be fun for families to share as they get their groove on. ” - Booklist
“With appeal for preliterate children, their great grandparents, and every generation between, this will be fun for families to share as they get their groove on. ” - Booklist
“The variety of poetic forms and performance styles…makes this collection an excellent source of material not found together elsewhere.” - Kirkus Reviews
“The beats would make any kid want to get up and dance, and I think the idea of incorporating music with the poetry will keep kids interested.” - Savvy Verse & Wit
About The Author
Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni is a National Book Award nominee, Spoken Word Grammy nominee, and New York Times best-selling author. She leads an advisory board comprised of leading hip hop poet Willie Perdomo, Howard University professor Tony Medina, and music specialist Michele Scott.
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