Move the Crowd: A Children's Picture Book [Hardcover]

A young Black boys passion for beats and lyrics comes alive as he expresses his thoughts by listening to spoken words through his boombox . . . The boys imagination comes alive as he draws everyone into the beat, into the rap, into the musical vortex that takes him to another world where he explains the importance of great beats and sounds to other children and introduces them to the party of perfect rhymes, lyrics, and sensation. Parrishs wonderful drawings, a version of graffiti fused with a narrative arc, show an array of colorful words that seem to jump off the page . . . Rap music is a story, perfectly suited to the picture book form, and this book is sure to move the crowd. These LyricPop picture books will have your kids singing, dancing, & learning. This little book is so bright with fun illustrations that will take you back to the 80s with break-dancing and boom boxes. An adventure of a boy who gets dragged into a stereo where the world is colorless and dull. He transforms this world . . . into a vibrant dance party. Endpapers showcase giant boom boxes, and the mixed media/cut paper artwork is just incredible, with depth and movement all coming together to tell a story that you wont want to listen to while standing still.