from BookwormMarie

Nikki Giovanni has captured the essence of poetry as the spoken word in this collection. The author narrates throughout the CD attached and gives introductions that explain to children how the Hip Hop Poetry scene developed. From Jazz sounds to the old school beatbox, it is a trip down memory lan...

from renee.sutter

This was the most amazing poetry collection and I will most certainly buy it for my classroom when I have one. This collection includes my styles of poetry including some song excerpts from such famous people as Tupac Shakur, Queen Latifa, and Kanye West. It also includes poetry from the greats l...

from CraigHill

Here is an anthology of the African American voices that editor Nikki Giovanni has chosen to title Hip Hop Speaks to Children: a Celebration of Poetry with a Beat. Doubtless, all the verses in this volume have rhythm, but I think it is somewhat misleading to call it all hip hop. There are so many...

from ajpohren

Hip Hop Speaks to Children is a delightful and enlightening collection of poetry from various Poets, several performed by the authors themselves, on the included audio CD. With beautiful pictures depicting the poems and the contagious beat that the words pound out, this is a collection sure to ca...

from rpultusk

This amazing compilation of "poetry with a beat" includes renowned poets such as Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Nikki Grimes, and many others. The book also includes a wide variety of other (some relatively non-traditional) spoken word artists, ranging from the Sugar Hill Gang to Paul Lawrence Du...