Dill, Khodi,

Welcome to the cypher / words by Khodi Dill ; pictures by Awuradwoa Afful. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 27 cm.

"Words burn bright in this joyful celebration of rap, creativity, and self-expression. "Welcome to the cypher! Now huddle up nice and snug. You feel that circle around you? Well, that's a hip hop hug!" Starting with beatboxes and fingersnaps, an exuberant narrator introduces kids in his community to the powerful possibilities of rap, from turning "a simple phrase/into imagery that soars" to proclaiming, "this is a voice that represents me!" As Khodi Dill's rhymes heat up, the diverse crew of kids--illustrated in Awuradwoa Afful's bold, energetic style--gain self-confidence and a sense of freedom in this wonderful picture book debut that is perfect for reading aloud."--

ISBN: 9781773215631 1773215639

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rap (Music--Fiction.
Music--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.