28. Hip Hop Speaks to Children (picture/poetry)

By: Nikki Giovanni
Illustration by: Alicia Vergel de Dios,  Damian Ward, Kristen Balouch,  Jeremy Tugeau,  Michele Noiset
Genre: Poetry book
Subgenre: Hip Hop
Theme: Importance with beat poetry
Primary characters:Children
Awards:N/A
Date of Publication: 2008
Publishing Company: Source Books
Summary: This book comes with a CD so children can hear the beats and rhythm of the words. This poetry book has rhythm. This book is diverse from the words to the illustrations. The vernacular is extremely important. Every poem is different in its own way.