There was a party for Langston Cover Image

Book

There was a party for Langston / Jason Reynolds ; illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey.

Reynolds, Jason, (author,, narrator.). Pumphrey, Jerome, (illustrator.). Pumphrey, Jarrett, (illustrator.). Reynolds, Jason. Container of (expression): There was a party for Langston. Spoken word (Reynolds) (Added Author).

Summary:

"New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds's debut picture book is a snappy, joyous ode to Word King, literary genius, and glass-ceiling smasher Langston Hughes and the luminaries he inspired. Back in the day, there was a heckuva party, a jam, for a word-making man. The King of Letters. Langston Hughes. His ABCs became drums, bumping jumping thumping like a heart the size of the whole country. They sent some people yelling and others, his word-children, to write their own glory. Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, and more came be-bopping to recite poems at their hero's feet at that heckuva party at the Schomberg Library, dancing boom da boom, stepping and stomping, all in praise and love for Langston, world-mending word man. Oh, yeah, there was hoopla in Harlem, for its Renaissance man. A party for Langston.".

Record details

ISBN: 9798885193276
Physical Description: 1 VOX book (1 volume (unpaged))
Edition: VOX books.
Publisher: [Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:	VOX Books. "A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." Book originally published: Simon&Schuster, 2023. The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There's no need for computers, tablets or CDs. Children simply push a button to listen and read--Publisher's website. VOX Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, page-turning controls, rechargeable battery, low battery indicator, and removable AC adapter.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Jason Reynolds.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 4-8. P-3.