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Explore the roots of rap in this stunning, rhyming, triple-timing picture book!"Carole Boston Weatherford, once again, delivers a resounding testament and reminder, that hip-hop is a flavorful slice of larger cultural cake. And to be hip-hop-to truly be it-we must remember that we are also funk, jazz, soul, folktale, and poetry. We must remember that . . . we are who we are!" ―Jason Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author"Starting with its attention-getting cover, this picture book does an excellent job of capturing the essence of rap . . . This tribute to hip hop culture will appeal to a wide audience, and practically demands multiple readings." ―Booklist, STARRED REVIEW"No way around it, this book is supa-dupa fly, with lush illustrations anchored in signature hip-hop iconography for the future of the global hip-hop nation." ―Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW"With short, rhyming lines and dramatic portraits of performers, the creative team behind How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace offers a dynamic introduction to hip-hop. . . . This artful introduction to one of the most influential cultural movements of the 20th century pulses with the energy and rhythm of its subject." ―Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEWA generation voicing stories, hopes, and fearsfounds a hip-hop nation.Say holler if you hear.The roots of rap and the history of hip-hop have origins that precede DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Kids will learn about how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and break dancing that formed around the art form and gave birth to the musical artists we know today. Written in lyrical rhythm by award-winning author and poet Carole Boston Weatherford and complete with flowing, vibrant illustrations by Frank Morrison, this book beautifully illustrates how hip-hop is a language spoken the whole world 'round, and it features a foreword by Swizz Beatz, a Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop rapper, DJ, and record producer.

This sweet story is a delightful, quick read with a wonderfully charming cast of characters. The delicious descriptions of baked goods are sure to make readers mouths water; fortunately, three recipes are included. A refreshing and uplifting book filled with friendship, heartache, and a generous sprinkling of love. -- Kirkus ReviewsThe Markses excel at creating goofy but appealing characters: extrovert Jack seems beyond embarrassment, yet he honors Jillians wish to keep her moms story private; Grandma Rita has no cooking skills, but she rocks at martial arts and plumbing repairs; and Phineas Farnsworth exploits everyone he encounters but has a soft spot for the memory of the nanny who raised him. -- Kay Weisman, BooklistA delicious tale of rivalry, friendship, heartache, and dessert! Fame-obsessed Jack and somber Jillian, who is mourning the loss of her mother, become a mismatched duo selected to compete for $150,000 in a high-stakes baking contest jam-packed with hilarious high jinks.Exploding with loud, rock n roll attitude, eleven-year-old Jack Fineman dreams of becoming the greatest pastry chef who ever lived. His plans are thrown off course when his butterscotch basil brownies are upstaged at his sixth-grade holiday party by a simple plate of chocolate rugelach brought in by Jillian Mermelstein-the new girl at school whose mother has just died and who only wants to be left alone.These budding bakers lives are mixed together when they are selected to compete as teammates in a nationally televised competition. For Jack, this is his chance to advance one step closer to culinary greatness. For Jillian, its an opportunity to help her father by winning her share of the $150,000 top prize.Preparing to face bakers from the citys other middle schools, Jack and Jillian struggle to find the right recipe for working together. Along the way, they make the worlds most irresistible oatmeal cricket cookies, battle Jacks checkered-pants-wearing brother for miniature golf supremacy, and discover the troubling reasons why each of them was chosen for the contest.

"Unlock the limitless potential in every girl and bridge The Dream Gap that starts as young as 6 years old. Eighty career-focused pages with activities like quizzes, fill-ins, coloring, and drawing provide hours of affirmation! By age 6, girls are significantly less likely to associate brilliance with their own gender. Girls stop believing they "are smart," and they stop dreaming that they "can be anything." Join Barbie and all her friends as they bridge The Dream Gap together. In this full-color activity book, readers shine the spotlight on the brilliance of girls with fun-filled activities. Packed with inspiration, affirmation, and space to shine, this giftable product provides girls with hours of meaningful play and the skills to persist. Whether she dreams of being an astronaut, businesswoman, chef, or running for office, she'll know who reach for the stars, who run the world: girls!"--Provided by publisher.

In this companion novel to Midsummers Mayhem, math and baseball combine with savory snacks to cause confusion and calamity in the town of Comity.Twelve-year-old Trish can solve tough math problems and throw a mean fastball. But because of her moms new job, shes now facing a summer trying to make friends all over again in a new town. That isnt an easy thing to do, and her mom is too busy to notice how miserable she is. But at her first baseball practice, Trish realizes one of her teammates is Ben, the sixth-grade math prodigy she beat in the spring Math Puzzler Championships. Everyone around them seems to think that with their math talent and love of baseball, its only logical that Trish and Ben become friends, but Ben makes it clear he still hasnt gotten over that loss and cant stand her. To make matters worse, their team cant win a single game. But then they meet Rob, an older kid who smacks home runs without breaking a sweat. Rob tells them about his familys store, which sells unusual snacks that will make them better ballplayers. Trish is dubious, but shes willing to try almost anything to help the team. When a mysterious booklet of math puzzles claiming to reveal the ultimate answer arrives in her mailbox, Trish and Ben start to get closer and solve the puzzles together. Ben starts getting hits, and their team becomes unstoppable. Trish is happy to keep riding the wave of good luck . . . until they get to a puzzle they cant solve, with tragic consequences. Can they find the answer to this ultimate puzzle, or will they strike out when it counts the most?

"Molly's school picture day is coming up, and she wants to have a perfect portrait taken to hang on their wall. Her mom has picked out a nice dress for her, but Molly knows from experience that dresses are trouble. They have tight places and hard-to-reach zippers, and worst of all, no pockets! Luckily, she has the perfect thing to save picture day--her brother's old tuxedo! But Mom doesn't want her to wear a tuxedo in the photo; she thinks Molly looks best in the dress. Can Molly find the courage to follow her heart and get her mom to realize just how awesome she'd look in a tux?"--

"Do you remember every time you've been sick? You may not, but your body does. With many illnesses, you can't get sick more than once because your body remembers and fights it off before you get sick again. But what if your body could recognize germs that you've never had before so you don't get ill? There's where vaccines come in! This [picture-book presentation] comes complete with extensive back matter all about types of germs and vaccines"--

"Bayard Rustin was a troublemaker. He spent his life disrupting racism and prejudice with nonviolent direct action. He organized protests against war, nuclear weapons, racial segregation and discrimination. He was a friend and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and he was unapologetically gay and Black. When Bayard and his mentor, A. Philip Randolph, set out to organize the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Bayard was targeted by those who wished to see the movement fail. But Bayard Rustin would not be stopped. With the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, Bayard organized the largest protest in civil rights history--

"From South Korea to Nigeria to the USA, come celebrate festivals throughout the year ... In Australia, it's Christmas in summer with barbecues on the beach. In Thailand, they're celebrating Songkran, the famous Buddhist water festival. Rhyming text and graphic illustrations pair perfectly and invite young readers to explore the world through mesmerizing festivals"--

"My First Big Book of Drawing is a jumbo activity book that teaches kids how to draw animals, food, and more!Kids will love My First Big Book of Drawing, a follow-up and expansion to the successful My First Big Book of Coloring series that's packed with page after page of fun! Beginner, intermediate, and advanced artists will love this how-to-draw book, packed with a variety of tutorials. This book includes almost 200 pages of step-by-step instructions teaching kids how to draw undersea creatures, farm animals, holiday items, vehicles, food, and more, as well as free spaces where they can put their new skills to the test!"--

My First Big Book of Preschool Math is a jumbo activity book with almost 200 pages of learning fun to help kids practice counting and solve simple equations!Kids will love My First Big Book of Preschool Math, a follow-up and expansion to the successful My First Big Book of Coloring series that's packed with page after page of learning fun! The appealing artwork, with its heavy, chunky black lines, are eye-catching and kid friendly. This book is sure to engage little ones for hours as they count from one to ten, add, practice grouping, color by number, complete patterns, and more!

Little ones will love My First Big Book of Farm Animals, a jumbo coloring book packed with almost 200 pages of coloring fun!Children will love My First Big Book of Farm Animals, a follow-up book to the successful My First Big Book of Coloring and My First Book of Coloring 2, that's packed with page after page of farm animal fun! The appealing artwork, with its heavy, chunky black lines, are eye-catching and kid-friendly. This book is sure to engage little ones for hours!

Kids will love pulling the tabs to make their favorite Halloween monsters find the perfect snack in this interactive, quirky board book. Collect the whole Crunchy series with titles like Shark Bite! and Crocodile Snap!It's Halloween, and Boo the Ghost is throwing a party for his monster friends! What snacks will the monsters munch on? Kids will love making monsters take big bites of classic Halloween snacks in this interactive, yummy, adventure.

Unlock the power of your inner Superstar through this 96-page guided activities book! WWE: You're a Superstar is a full-color extravaganza full of fun activities like choosing your own Superstar name and figuring out your finishing move in life! Perfect for the wrestling fan in training!Unlock the power of your inner Superstar! WWE: You're a Superstar is a full-color, 96-page guided activities book devoted to developing your Superstar potential through fun activities including choosing your Superstar name, figuring out your finishing move in life, and even writing lyrics for your own entrance theme! Plus, the photos and bonus trivia about your favorite WWE Superstars will inspire you to new heights of greatness! Perfect for the wrestling fan in training!

Little ones will love learning Mandarin with My First Big Book of Bilingual Coloring: Mandarin, a jumbo coloring book packed with almost 200 pages of bilingual coloring fun!Children will love My First Big Book of Bilingual Coloring: Mandarin, a follow-up book to the successful My First Big Book of Coloring. This book is packed with images for kids to color alongside the English and Mandarin word for each picture. The appealing artwork, with its heavy, chunky black lines, is eye-catching and kid-friendly. This book is sure to engage little ones for hours!

Little ones will love learning French with My First Big Book of Bilingual Coloring: French, a jumbo coloring book packed with almost 200 pages of bilingual coloring fun!Children will love My First Big Book of Bilingual Coloring, a follow-up book to the successful My First Big Book of Coloring. This book is packed with images for kids to color alongside the English and Spanish word for each picture. The appealing artwork, with its heavy, chunky black lines, is eye-catching and kid-friendly. This book is sure to engage little ones for hours!

"Nobbin is still Prince Charming's assistant, and Charming needs all the luck he can get to win the tournament at the King's Jubilee. While searching for a new good luck charm, he finds a goose who follows him around wherever he goes, who he names Marge. But his father gifts him with a new charm, his mother's handkerchief. Where before he was clumsy and bumbling, now he is swift and confident. The night of the royal ball, he meets a maiden who seems to be as interested in the lost and found as he is, but Marge splashes punch on her and scares her off. However, Charming realizes that he must have offered her the handkerchief to clean up her punch, and now he's left without his good luck charm right before the tourney. Will Nobbin be able to find the maiden and the good luck charm in time for Charming to win the tournament, or will he be thwarted by some wicked stepsisters, Rumpelstiltskin, and a mysterious black rider who suddenly enters the tourney?"--Provided by publisher."

Introducing Blobfish Throws a Party, a wild and hilarious story from award-winning author Miranda Paul!Blobfish lives at the bottom of the ocean with no lights, no friends, and no delicious treats. The only two ways he can think to change this would be to 1) throw a party, or 2) save the world in true hero style. He decides to do the first one. However, when he announces, "Deep sea party! Bring a treat to share!", the mermaids hear "Cheap, free party! Sling on a sheet to wear!", and the shorebirds hear "Cheep-peep party! Sing a tweet with flair!", and so on. Soon the whole world is partying in strange ways based on what they think they heard, and Blobfish is still sad and alone at the bottom of the sea. Will Blobfish ever get his lights, friends, and delicious treats?