{"product_id":"hip-hop-speaks-to-children-a-celebration-of-poetry-with-a-beat-with-cd-audio-9781402210488","title":"Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat [With CD (Audio)]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER AND INCLUDED IN THE \u003cem\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/em\u003e TOP 10 ART BOOKS FOR YOUTH! Perfect for fans of A B to Jay-Z and Nikki Giovanni who are seeking modern hip hop poetry books for kids.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur consensus is \u003cem\u003eHip Hop Speaks to Children\u003c\/em\u003e is the most essential poetry purchase to make this year.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe poetry is enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrations are enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe CD is enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTogether, this book is a treasure of which you cannot get enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe 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.--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiane Chen, School Library Journal blog \"Practically Paradise\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHip Hop Speaks to Children is a celebration of poetry with a beat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLike \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoetry Speaks to Children\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling classic poetry book and CD that started it all, \u003cem\u003eHip Hop Speaks to Children\u003c\/em\u003e is meant to be the beginning of a journey of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAD\u003c\/strong\u003e more than 50 remarkable poems and songs!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e poetry's rhymes and rhythms from Queen Latifah to Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes to A Tribe Called Quest and more! * 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. * The \u003cem\u003eHip Hop Speaks to Children\u003c\/em\u003e CD contains more than \u003cstrong\u003e30 performances\u003c\/strong\u003e, either by the artists who created them, or as unique interpretations by admiring poets and artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCOVER\u003c\/strong\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\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrate with remarkable poets, including: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEloise Greenfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMos Def\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucille Clifton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOscar Brown Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTupac Shakur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaya Angelou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQueen Latifah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalter Dean Myers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand, of course, Nikki Giovanni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoems Include: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEgo Tripping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRapper's Delight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Negro Speaks of Rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHey Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHam 'N' Eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything Is Everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLadies First\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR HIP HOP SPEAKS TO CHILDREN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its archival recordings of poems read by the poets themselves, [Hip Hop] \u003cstrong\u003ereminds everyone that poetry springs from an oral tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is the way to get children interested in reading and loving poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e. ...A great book for both teachers and parents.\"--\u003cem\u003eValerie Lewis, owner of Hicklebee's children's bookstore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The poems, the artwork, the CD...all complement each other to create a wonderful experience\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"--\u003cem\u003eBecky Laney, Becky Laney's Books blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Love this book. I think it is a K-8 must-have for classrooms and libraries.\u003c\/strong\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.\"--\u003cem\u003eFranki Sibberson, A Year of Reading blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHip 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 read poetry or you hear it in a rap song, \u003cstrong\u003eGiovanni's genius endeavor will inspire children of all ages to have fun while listening to poetry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rap is poetry, right?\"--\u003cem\u003eAmy Bowllan, Amy Bowllan's Blog (a School Library Journal Blog)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I highly recommend this one for all collections.\u003c\/strong\u003e If the title didn't include the word \"children\" it'd be an excellent book all the way to high school. 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