Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs & Stories From An African American Childhood is a 2017 book by Patricia McKissack. It is a collection of games, songs, proverbs, stories including those from McKissack's childhood.
 First edition | |
| Author | Patricia McKissack |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Brian Pinkney |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's literature, Games, Songs, Fables |
| Published | 2017 (Schwartz & Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 173 |
| ISBN | 978-0-375-87088-0 |
| OCLC | 947074808 |
Reception
editThe School Library Journal, in a star review of Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout, wrote "Part songbook, part research text, this work is perfect for families to share together or for young scholars who seek to discover an important piece of cultural history. McKissack and Pinkney capture the essence of the songs, stories, and play of an African American childhood."[1]
The Horn Book Magazine found "Children’s book royalty and storyteller supreme, Patricia McKissack here compiles an impressive and cohesive treasury of African American children’s culture .. Although sourcing is only variously complete and readers will have to find melody lines for the songs elsewhere, this is a rich compilation to stand beside Rollins’s Christmas Gif’ (rev. 5/94) and Hamilton's The People Could Fly (rev. 3/86)."[2]
Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout also received star reviews by Kirkus Reviews,[3] and Publishers Weekly,[4]
References
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- ^ Clara Hendricks (December 28, 2016). "Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs & Stories From An African American Childhood by Patricia C. McKissack". School Library Journal. Media Sources Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Review of Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs & Stories from an African American Childhood". The Horn Book. Media Source. November 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out! (starred review)". Kirkus Media LLC. September 19, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
An ebullient collection of African-American playtime lore, traced to its sources. .. Pinkney's watercolor-and–India ink spot illustrations swirl through the pages, bursting with energy tapped from joy and rich tradition. A comprehensive treasury of memories, verbal art, and play.
- ^ "Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs & Stories From An African American Childhood (starred review)". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. November 14, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
It's a collection valuable both for its rich assembly of songs and stories that have delighted, comforted, and inspired generations of black families and for the illuminating historical context that McKissack brings to each selection.
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