I See the Rhythm facts for kids
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| Author | Michele Wood |
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| Publisher | Children's Book Press |
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Publication date
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1998 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Awards | Coretta Scott King illustrator award |
| ISBN | 0-516-21191-9 |
| OCLC | 37513013 |
I See the Rhythm, illustrated by Michele Wood with text by Toyomi Igus, was published in 1998 by Lee & Low Books. It won the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrator in 1999.
Synopsis
Michele Wood's paintings represent genres from the history of African-American music. Poems by Toyomi Igus accompany the paintings and describe the genre using varied rhythms, fonts, and font sizes. Captions provide additional information and historical context for the music genre.
Background
After reviewing historical accounts and interviewing participants in African-American music, Wood created the paintings in the book. Igus used Wood's paintings as inspiration for the poems in the book. Children's Book Press, now Lee & Low Books, published the book in 1998.
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