{"product_id":"9781402210488","title":"Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#FF0000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER AND INCLUDED IN THE BOOKLIST TOP 10 ART BOOKS FOR YOUTH! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur consensus is Hip Hop Speaks to Children is the most essential poetry purchase to make this year.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThe poetry is enough.\u003cbr\u003e The illustrations are enough.\u003cbr\u003e The CD is enough.\u003cbr\u003e Together, this \u003cb\u003ebook is a treasure of which you cannot get enough\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e We shall accomplish much this year. Children will be encouraged to put their words to poetry and beats. Teachers will be encouraged to allow the artists to speak to children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Diane Chen, School Library Journal blog \"Practically Paradise\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—————————————————————————————————————————————\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHip Hop Speaks to Children is a celebration of poetry with a beat. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetry can have both a rhyme and a rhythm. Sometimes it is obvious; sometimes it is hidden. But either way, make no mistake, poetry is as vibrant and exciting as it gets. And when you find yourself clapping your hands or tapping your feet, you know you've found poetry with a beat!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike \u003ci\u003ePoetry Speaks to Children\u003c\/i\u003e, the New York Times Bestselling classic poetry book and CD that started it all, \u003ci\u003eHip Hop Speaks to Children\u003c\/i\u003e is meant to be the beginning of a journey of discovery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREAD \u003c\/b\u003emore than 50 remarkable poems and songs!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHEAR\u003c\/b\u003e poetry's rhymes and rhythms from Queen Latifah to Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes to A Tribe Called Quest and more! \u003cbr\u003e• Also hear part of Martin Luther Kind's original \"I Have a Dream\" speech, followed by the remarkable live performance of the speech by Nikki Giovanni, Oni Lasana and Val Gray Ward. \u003cbr\u003e• The\u003ci\u003e Hip Hop Speaks to Children \u003c\/i\u003eCD contains \u003cb\u003emore than 30 performances\u003c\/b\u003e, either by the artists who created them, or as unique interpretations by admiring poets and artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER\u003c\/b\u003e Langston Hughes's elegant gospel \"The Negro Speaks of Rivers,\" A Tribe Called Quest's playful \"Ham 'N' Eggs,\" Sterling A. Brown's hard-luck \"Long Track Blues,\" Gwendolyn Brooks's wake-up call \"We Real Cool,\" Kanye West's lovely \"Hey Mama,\" and Martin Luther King Jr.'s awe-inspiring \"I Have a Dream.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a collection of rhymes and rhythms unlike any other poetry book! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate with remarkable poets, including:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Eloise Greenfield \u003cbr\u003e Mos Def \u003cbr\u003e Lucille Clifton \u003cbr\u003e Oscar Brown Jr. \u003cbr\u003e Tupac Shakur \u003cbr\u003e Maya Angelou\u003cbr\u003e Queen Latifah \u003cbr\u003e Nikki Grimes \u003cbr\u003e Walter Dean Myers \u003cbr\u003e Common and, of course, Nikki Giovanni \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoems Include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ego Tripping \u003cbr\u003e Rapper's Delight \u003cbr\u003e The Negro Speaks of Rivers \u003cbr\u003e Hey Mama \u003cbr\u003e Ham 'N' Eggs \u003cbr\u003e Everything Is Everything\u003cbr\u003e Ladies First\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR HIP HOP SPEAKS TO CHILDREN\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its archival recordings of poems read by the poets themselves, [\u003ci\u003eHip Hop\u003c\/i\u003e] \u003cb\u003ereminds everyone that poetry springs from an oral tradition\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is \u003cb\u003ethe way to get children interested in reading and loving poetry\u003c\/b\u003e. ... A great book for both teachers and parents.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e— Valerie Lewis, owner of Hicklebee's children's bookstore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The poems, the artwork, the CD...all complement each other to create \u003cb\u003ea wonderful experience\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Becky Laney, Becky Laney's Books blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Love this book. \u003cb\u003eI think it is a K-8 must-have for classrooms and libraries.\u003c\/b\u003e Like I said it is packed and it may be (at first) intimidating to young readers. But, once they hear some of the audio, spend time with the illustrations, and experience some of the poetry, I think it will become a favorite.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Franki Sibberson, A Year of Reading blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hip Hop Speaks to Children\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderfully composed collection of poems from writers like Eloise Greenfield to late rapper and poet, Tupac Shakur. ... Whether you\u003cem\u003e read\u003c\/em\u003e poetry or you hear it in a rap song, \u003cb\u003eGiovanni's genius endeavor will inspire children of all ages to have fun while listening to poetry.\u003c\/b\u003e Rap\u003cem\u003e is\u003c\/em\u003e poetry, right?\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Amy Bowllan, Amy Bowllan's Blog (a School Library Journal Blog)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ehighly recommend this one for all collections\u003c\/b\u003e. If the title didn't include the word \"children\" it'd be an excellent book all the way to high school. My coworkers and I are already talking about doing a Hip Hop poetry story time for our elementary school kids.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Jennifer Rothschild, Biblio File blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an\u003cb\u003e incredibly powerful, beautiful and important book\u003c\/b\u003e. Both the book and CD are stellar in quality and diversity. The artwork is amazing and I find myself pulling it out of the shelf over and over for just one more re-read. The grandchildren (ages 3 and 5) love it as well and ask to hear the CD while they pore over the pages and take breaks prancing around the room and singing to the beat. They KNOW all the poems in the book and learned them in a relatively short time, which I attribute to the power of the beat, and all the artists; the poets, the illustrators, the singers and spoken word artists. What an astounding thing when a book moves children so that they LEARN - quickly and enjoyably. This book is for all ages and \u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecan't recommend it highly enough\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Gina Ruiz, Blogcritics Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040850264304,"sku":"9781402210488","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781402210488_p0.jpg?v=1763767858","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781402210488","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}