{"product_id":"rock-n-roll-soul-a-picture-book-9781419728495","title":"Rock 'n' Roll Soul","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Susan Verde and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Matthew Cordell's picture book \u003ci\u003eRock 'n' Roll Soul\u003c\/i\u003e \"encourages girls to let the music inside them come out. A rappa-tappin' good read that will invite readers young and old alike to move, groove, and turn on their favorite tunes\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the school talent show coming up, a young music lover spends most of her time daydreaming about the perfect act. She notices the sounds around her, like the \u003ci\u003ebrrrrring\u003c\/i\u003e of the school bell or the \u003ci\u003erappa-tappa-tap\u003c\/i\u003e of rain on the windowpane. But the talent show is the place to reveal her \u003ci\u003eown\u003c\/i\u003e voice. Will she mix up some hip-hop beats? Will she command an orchestra of dozens, bringing the classics to life? Or, will she go electric, Jimi Hendrix style? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marching out on the talent show stage to the beat of her own drum, this sweet and sassy musician ultimately chooses to be herself and sing her own song loud and proud, \"I've got a rock 'n' roll soul!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Cordell, the 2018 Caldecott Medalist, never misses a beat. Whether capturing his uninhibited heroine bopping down the street to the music in her headphones or crunching her cereal in rhythm, his pictures are knowing and funny, and they crackle with visual electricity.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Verde\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Museum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Kicks\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a licensed yoga instructor and lives in East Hampton, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Cordell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author\/illustrator of many children's books, including \u003ci\u003eWish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDream\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWolf in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives outside of Chicago. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492444672274,"sku":"9781419728495","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ff20aaa-4da8-4f58-8397-ab0c367976a6.jpg?v=1730591490","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rock-n-roll-soul-a-picture-book-9781419728495","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}