Don't Drop the Mic
Will be published approx. on 3. December 2026
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-358-69212-6 (ISBN)
Description
Breakbeat poet Idris Goodwin and award-winning illustrator Kaylani Juanita collaborate on a whimsical, upbeat picture book about confidence and imagination that encourages kids to embrace their inner voice-however it comes out! Perfect for fans of Stacey Speaks Up, Jabari Jumps, and I Talk Like a River. Everybody holding me must follow one essential rule . . .
DON'T DROP THE MIC!
Ced loves to hear the powerful rumble of sounds from his parent's studio.
But his own voice never seems to come out right.
When it's finally Ced's turn to step to the mic-will he drop it or take hold of its true power?
DON'T DROP THE MIC!
Ced loves to hear the powerful rumble of sounds from his parent's studio.
But his own voice never seems to come out right.
When it's finally Ced's turn to step to the mic-will he drop it or take hold of its true power?
Reviews / Votes
Praise for YOUR HOUSE IS NOT JUST A HOME: An exuberant paean to creativity. - Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 229 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-358-69212-6 (9780358692126)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Idris Goodwin is a multiaward-winning storyteller who discovered his voice thanks to his first microphone. From his widely produced plays, to books for young readers like Your House Is Not Just A House and King of the Neuro Verse, his work spans stage, screen, audio, and page. He is also a United States Artist Fellow and seasoned educator who has created content for HBO Def Poetry, Sesame Street, and Nickelodeon. Learn more at idrisgoodwin.com.
Kaylani Juanita's mission as an artist is to support the stories of the underrepresented and create new ways for people to imagine themselves. Her work has been featured by the Society of Illustrators and the BBC, and she is the illustrator of the picture books Together We Ride and the Stonewall Book Award-winning When Aidan Became a Brother. She received a Coretta Scott King Honor for illustration for Magnificent Homespun Brown. She lives in the Bay Area in California; you can learn more at kaylanijuanita.com.
Kaylani Juanita's mission as an artist is to support the stories of the underrepresented and create new ways for people to imagine themselves. Her work has been featured by the Society of Illustrators and the BBC, and she is the illustrator of the picture books Together We Ride and the Stonewall Book Award-winning When Aidan Became a Brother. She received a Coretta Scott King Honor for illustration for Magnificent Homespun Brown. She lives in the Bay Area in California; you can learn more at kaylanijuanita.com.