Rap It Up! illustrator-Lydia Mba Tonio is not allowed to

Tonio is not allowed to let anyone know that he can communicate fluently with his therapy dog

Soon after his arrival

In easy-to-digest sections

Her choices in coloring are particularly well-matched to the emotional tone of the narrative

belonging and home

Rap It Up! illustrator-Lydia Mba Tonio is not allowed toAn exciting picture book from critically acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford in collaboration with her son Jeffery Boston Weatherford, about the stylings of rap music and the power of self expression. A stunning rhyming picture book that introduces readers to the poetry and craft of rap. From scribbling words on the page to spitting rhymes on the mic, the joyful text guides readers through the emotions, literary techniques, structures and