Move The Crowd

(Hardback)

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Age range 3 to 9

With knowledge of self, there's nothing I can't solve

At 360 degrees I revolve
This is actual fact, it's not an act, it's been proven
Indeed and I proceed to make the crowd keep moving

Innovative illustrator Kirk Parrish brings the iconic song "Move the Crowd" to life for the first time as a children's picture book. The lyrics to Eric B. and Rakim's hit song provide the inspiration for this instant classic.

Follow along as Parrish pairs the lyrics with colorful illustrations about a boy being absorbed into his stereo and dropped into a colorless world where the music is dull and the people uninspired. The ensuing transformation he brings to the crowd with his music is one that the whole family can enjoy together.

Reviews

"These LyricPop picture books will have your kids singing, dancing, & learning."
--Romper

A young Black boy's passion for beats and lyrics comes alive as he expresses his thoughts by listening to spoken words through his boombox . . . The boy's imagination comes alive as he draws everyone into the beat, into the rap, into the musical vortex that takes him to another world where he explains the importance of great beats and sounds to other children and introduces them to the party of perfect rhymes, lyrics, and sensation. Parrish's wonderful drawings, a version of graffiti fused with a narrative arc, show an array of colorful words that seem to jump off the page . . . Rap music is a story, perfectly suited to the picture book form, and this book is sure to move the crowd.
--School Library Journal

Included in Publishers Weekly's Fall 2020 Children's Announcements

This little book is so bright with fun illustrations that will take you back to the 80s with break-dancing and boom boxes.
--Christy's Cozy Corners

Move the Crowd adapts brilliantly to a picture book format and will inspire young readers to try their own hands at creativity, and to listen to the works of others for inspiration.
--GeekMom

Author Bio

Kirk Parrish (illustrator) grew up on a little island just outside of Seattle. As a youngster, he developed a fondness for scribbling caped superheroes and yearned to one day become a grand-master ninja. Today, Parrish has (mostly) put down his ninja aspirations and is an illustrator and designer, currently based in Seattle. Over the last decade, his artwork has appeared in video games, animation, publishing, and advertising.