I Got the Rhythm - by Connie Schofield-Morrison (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>On a trip to the park with her mother, a young girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her. From butterflies to ice cream vendors, everything is musical! The girl begins to move to the beat, finally beginning an impromptu dance in which other children join her. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>On a simple trip to the park, the joy of music overtakes a mother and daughter. The little girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her- from butterflies, to street performers, to ice cream sellers everything is musical! She sniffs, snaps, and shakes her way into the heart of the beat, finally busting out in an impromptu dance, which all the kids join in on! Award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison and Connie Schofield-Morrison, capture the beat of the street, to create a rollicking read that will get any kid in the mood to boogie.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The driving beat of debut author Schofield-Morrison's narrative is likely to have readers bouncing and tapping right along with her . . . An upbeat celebration of the senses, self-expression, and camaraderie." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>"The bright palette and vibrant tones of Morrison's loosely painted illustrations echo the energy of the text nicely . . . the book begs readers to sing and move along with this little dancer." --<i>Booklist</i> <p/>"For a storytime that will get bodies rocking, fingers popping, and rhythm flowing." --<i>Library Media Connection</i> <p/>"The little girl at the center of it all is wholly likable in her joyful approach . . . This will work well in an interactive storytime for preschoolers, as listeners are invited to shake and stomp along with the happy protagonist." --<i>BCCB</i> <p/>"Ready made for storytime, Schofield-Morrison's text pulses with a beat of its own and practically demands audiences to clap along . . . The urban setting and varied cast of characters make this title particularly valuable, showcasing diversity as an integral part of everyday life." --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Connie Schofield-Morrison </b>and<b> Frank Morrison</b> have teamed up for the first time to capture the rhythm of the neighborhood. Connie has been writing since she was a young girl and is inspired every day by the big sounds and bright colors of the world around her. <i>I Got the Rhythm</i> is her first picture book. Frank works as a fine artist and is a National Book Award finalist and an NAACP Image Award-winning illustrator of many books for children including <i>Our Children Can Soar </i>and <i>Jazzy Miz Mozetta, </i> for which he won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award. Connie and Frank live in Atlanta, Georgia, with their five children
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