{"product_id":"i-gotta-sing-9780593578261","title":"I Gotta Sing!","description":"\u003cb\u003eSing along with Big Baby Jenkins, Pop Charlie, Great Nana, and a crew of farm animals as they shout for joy to this rendition of an African American spiritual! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A whole barnyard makes noise 'in the spirit of joy' throughout this raucous picture book, a sweetly heartwarming sing-along.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author and illustrator team that brought you \u003ci\u003eThis Train Is Bound for Glory\u003c\/i\u003e comes another riveting interpretation of a beloved African American spiritual, \"I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing,\" featuring farm animals. With illustrations that pop off the page, rhythmic text, and onomatopoeia for the youngest reader, \u003ci\u003eI Gotta Sing!\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a lively story that will quickly become a family favorite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHezekiah Big Baby Jenkins runs from the breakfast table to the farmyard begging Pop Charlie to sing. As he plucks his diddley bow, Pop Charlie smiles and invites the animals and Big Baby to join in the music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI gotta sing when the Spirit says sing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI gotta sing when the Spirit says sing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI gotta sing when the Spirit says sing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e and shout in the Spirit of joy!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore long, the rowdy crew are singing, mooing, oinking, and clapping along to the toe-tapping tune. But when Great Nana calls that it's bath time because \"warm water and bubbles won't last all day,\" will the party end? Or will Pop Charlie \u003ci\u003esnap snap snap\u003c\/i\u003e the tempo back to life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lyrics of \"I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing\" have evolved across the ages. At the end of the book readers will find an invitation to write a version of the song for a new generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Faye Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e writes for the love of music and the inspiring magic of words. Some of her picture books include \u003ci\u003eThis Train Is Bound for Glory, Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Evicted!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMemphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Kellam\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of The Art Institute and a freelance watercolor illustrator based in Florida. His art brings vitality and color to books such as \u003ci\u003eAntonello Mellow Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Waterbrook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612358185234,"sku":"9780593578261","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_546b745a-c3a0-4d78-b6fa-2b73ee4a0de0.jpg?v=1732373694","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-gotta-sing-9780593578261","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}