This third book by the team that created theNew York TimesbestsellingHow to Read a BookandHow to Write a Poemcelebrates the magic of listening to the song that echoes inside you, and letting your music ring out.

Hush.

Now, turn up your ears

and listen

to the concert happening

all around you.

As this quiet overture builds to a full symphony, Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and singer-songwriter Randy Preston conduct a melody of a poem. Colorful notes are played by Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet’s distinctive artwork.

Surrounded by nature’s chorus and guided by words that vibrate like thunder, let the groove lead you on, until you can’t help but sing out from your soul!

How to Read a Bookwas an American Library Association Notable Book and was named a best book of the year bySchool Library Journal, Kirkus,andTheBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. How to Write a Poemwas aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book and aSchool Library JournalBest Book of the Year.

Kwame Alexanderis a poet, an educator, and theNew York Timesbestselling author of more than thirty-five books, including his Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novelThe Crossover. Some of his other works includeBooked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award;The Playbook:52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life;Swing; the picture booksHow to Read a BookandHow to Write a Poem(coauthored with Deanna Nikaido),bothillustrated by Melissa Sweet; andThe Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson,which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. He is a regular contributor to NPR’sMorning Edition, currently serving as their poet ambassador. He lives in Virginia with his family. Visit his website at kwamealexander.com.

Randy Prestonis an African Native American (Piscataway) composer, author, and performer, raised in the UK, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. He started writing music at the age of seven and never stopped. He taught English literature for eighteen years before collaborating with Kwame Alexander, performing at numerous schools and venues around the world. Preston wrote original songs for a number of picture books and children’s shows and composed the score for the musicalAcoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie, starring Indigo Blume.

Melissa Sweetis the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children’s books includingSome Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus award,Balloons Over Broadway, a Sibert winner, andThe Right WordandA River of Words, both Caldecott Honors. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as “exuberant,” “outstanding,” and “a creative delight.” Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about the author and her work, visit her online at melissasweet.net.

• Publisher:Quill Tree Books
• Publish Date: October 01, 2024
• Pages: 32
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780063060937
• BISAC Categories: Performing Arts – Music, Readers – Beginner, Imagination & Play, Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)