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Marimba Books is a multicultural children’s book imprint dedicated to publishing titles that reflect our country’s diversity. The name for Marimba Books comes from the Bantu languages, most likely Kimbundu, among the most widely spoken pre-colonial languages in Central Africa. The marimba, a musical instrument in the percussion family, originated in Africa but was popularized in Central and South America. The instrument is made of graduated wooden bars that are struck with a mallet. Used in numerous cultures throughout the world, the marimba is a fitting symbol for conveying the cultural diversity, richness, rhythm of language, and the sharing of contemporary multicultural stories that embody the titles of Marimba Books.

 
 
 

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Written by Rita Williams-Garcia Illustrated by Damian Ward Official Release Date: October 15, 2015 (Order your copy now!) Tap dancing on sidewalks, especially in the city's French Quarter, is a New Orleans tradition as familiar to some as Jazz, Creole and Cajun food and Mardi Gras. For generations, Black youngsters have danced for tourists on the streets of New Orleans some because they enjoy it, but many others to earn money for their families. Instead of dancing in store bought tap shoes, young boys and girls stamp and grind bottle caps into the soles of their sneakers until the bottle caps stay firmly in place at the toe. And they don't miss a beat! Clickity-clack, Clack......tipity-tap, tap tap......tipity-tap, tap In Bottle Cap Boys Dancing on Royal Street, award-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia introduces two bottle cap dancers, brothers Randy and Rudy. Through rich and upbeat rhyme, Williams-Garcia gives voice to the dancing and the youngsters who keep this unique New Orleans tradition alive. Damian Ward's exuberant illustrations are perfect complements to Williams Garcia s perfectly pitched poetry. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rita Williams-Garcia is the celebrated author of many acclaimed books for children and teens. Her most known title, One Crazy Summer received the Coretta Scott King Author Award, the Newbery Honor, and the Scott O Dell Historical Prize for Fiction. Rita is on the faculty of Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program for writing for children and young adults. She resides in Queens, New York and has two adult daughters. When Rita isn t writing, she is knitting, daydreaming, and boxing. Bottle Cap Boys Dancing on Royal Street is her second picture book.

9781603490306

$16.95
Bottle Cap Boys Dancing On Royal Street Written by Rita-Williams Garcia Illustrated by Damian Ward Tap dancing on sidewalks, especially in the city's French Quarter, is a New Orleans tradition as familiar to some as Jazz, Creole and Cajun food and...
9781603490054

9781603490054

$16.95
It;s Church Going Time Written By Wade Hudson Illustrated By Peter Ambush (Signed copies available.  When you place your order. please indicate to whom you would like the book autographed. There is an Order Comments box below your shipping...