I See the Rhythm

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.[1]

I See the Rhythm
AuthorMichele Wood
PublisherChildren's Book Press
Publication date
1998
Pages32
AwardsCoretta Scott King illustrator award
ISBN0-516-21191-9
OCLC37513013

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.[2]

Criticism

Publishers Weekly wrote that the book was a "lyrically memorable tour de force" and "impeccably crafted."[3] At Kirkus Reviews, the reviewer complimented the illustrations for "broadcast[ing] joy, innovation, and exuberance in the face of systematic oppression."[4] Multicultural Education wrote that it was an "inspiring celebration of African American music."[5] Booklist wrote that Wood's illustrations enliven Igus's prose poems, but that readers who understand the text might not be drawn to a picture book.[6]

The book won the Skipping Stones 1999 award for Multicultural and International books.[7]

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gollark: Look, the goat problem is COMPLEX, okay? It's better than reloading the continent from backup.
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References
  1. "Coretta Scott King Book Award — All Recipients, 1970–Present". ALA. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  2. Wood, Michele; Igus, Toyomi (1998). I See the Rhythm. San Francisco: Children's Book Press. ISBN 0892391510.
  3. "I SEE THE RHYTHM". Publisher's Weekly. 245 (12): 100. 23 March 1998.
  4. "I See the Rhythm by Toyomi Igus , Michele Wood | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus. 15 April 1998.
  5. "Reviews - i see the rhythm". www.leeandlow.com. Lee & Low Books. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. Ott, Bill (15 February 1998). "I See the Rhythm". Booklist. 94 (12): 1003. ProQuest 235411893.
  7. "Skipping Stones". www.skippingstones.org.
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